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Croupier
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Overview

User Rating:
7.2/10   7,969 votes
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Director:
Mike Hodges
Writer:
Paul Mayersberg (written by)
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Release Date:
21 April 2000 (USA) more
Genre:
Crime | Drama more
Tagline:
Life's a Gamble more
Plot:
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 synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination more
User Comments:
A Thrilling Journey in the Underworld of Gambling more

Cast

  (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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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Der Croupier (Germany)
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Runtime:
94 min | Poland:91 min
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Company:
Arte more

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Disqualified from the Academy Awards after being shown on Dutch television. more
Quotes:
Jack: [voiceover] Welcome back Jack, to the house of addiction. more

FAQ

How does it end?
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10 out of 11 people found the following comment useful:-
A Thrilling Journey in the Underworld of Gambling, 31 December 2005
8/10
Author: jcanettis from Athens, Greece

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.

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