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21 April 2000 (USA) moreTagline:
Life's a Gamble morePlot:
An aspiring writer is hired as a croupier at a casino, where he realizes that his life as a croupier would make a great novel. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
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Croupier - Clive Owen Doesn’t Let Go Lightly & The Post-Post-Noir (From AreYouScreening. 21 February 2009, 7:24 PM, PST)
The International movie review. A thinking man’s thriller
(From Movie Jungle. 13 February 2009)
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A Thrilling Journey in the Underworld of Gambling moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Clive Owen | ... | Jack Manfred |
 | Nick Reding | ... | Giles Cremorne |
| Nicholas Ball | ... | Jack Snr. |
| Alexander Morton | ... | David Reynolds |
| Barnaby Kay | ... | Car Dealer |
| Gina McKee | ... | Marion Nell |
| John Radcliffe | ... | Barber |
| Sheila Whitfield | ... | Manicurist |
| David Hamilton | ... | Casino Supervisor |
| Carol Davis | ... | Table Supervisor |
| Eddie Osei | ... | West Indian Punter |
| Doremy Vernon | ... | Woman I |
| Claudine Carter | ... | Woman II |
| Ursula Alberts | ... | Madame Claude |
| Neville Phillips | ... | White Haired Man |
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94 min | Poland:91 minLanguage:
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Iceland:12 | Finland:K-11 | Argentina:13 | France:U | Germany:12 (w) | Ireland:15 | Poland:15 | Singapore:R(A) | Spain:13 | UK:15 | USA:UnratedFun Stuff
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In the "Croupier", Mike Hodges takes us in a thrilling journey in the underworld of gambling. We are introduced to Jack (Owen), an average guy who tries (unsuccessfully) to make a living as a writer. He lives a with his girlfriend Marion (McKee), an ex-cop who is deeply in love with him (while he is quite more reserved in his feelings). However, after his father arranges for him a job offer as a croupier in a casino, his life gets completely transformed: His new world and the creatures that live in it begin to devour him, and his character gets gradually reshaped. He is faced with corruption, lust, and ultimately, crime, and Marion does not seem to have the ability to bring him back.
Mike Hodges gives us an excellent account of Jack's world, with the characters being vividly and convincingly portrayed. A small plot twist in the end adds up to the overall excitement.
Clive Owen is simply superb as the icy croupier, who although he tries to be detached, he simply cannot (and probably does not want to) escape from his downhill path. We also enjoy very good performances by all the other actors involved.
8/10.