Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Philip Seymour Hoffman | ... | Dan Mahowny | |
Minnie Driver | ... | Belinda | |
John Hurt | ... | Victor Foss | |
Maury Chaykin | ... | Frank Perlin | |
Ian Tracey | ... | Det. Ben Lock | |
Sonja Smits | ... | Dana Selkirk | |
K.C. Collins | ... | Bernie (as Chris Collins) | |
Jason Blicker | ... | Dave Quinson | |
Vince Corazza | ... | Doug (as Vincent Corazza) | |
Roger Dunn | ... | Bill Gooden | |
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Eric Fink | ... | Psychologist |
Mike 'Nug' Nahrgang | ... | Parking Attendant | |
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Tanya Henley | ... | Teller |
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Brona Brown | ... | Teller |
Philip Craig | ... | Briggs |
Dan Mahowny (Philip Seymour Hoffman) was a rising star at the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. At twenty-four, he was Assistant Manager of a major branch in the heart of Toronto's financial district. To his colleagues, he was a workaholic. To his customers, he was astute, decisive, and helpful. To his friends, he was a quiet, but humorous man who enjoyed watching sports on television. To his girlfriend, he was shy but engaging. None of them knew the other side of Dan Mahowny, the side that executed the largest single-handed bank fraud in Canadian history, grossing over ten million dollars in eighteen months to feed his gambling obsession. Written by Sujit R. Varma
"Owning Mahoney" tells of a bank account manager and pathological gambler who lives from one wager to the next on a collision course with oblivion. A powerful and compelling tour de force by Hoffman - who once again proves he ranks among the actor's actors with the likes of Brando, Pacino, and Nicholson - this engrossing film claims to be a true story of a man, money, and an obsession of remarkable proportions. A worthwhile watch for Hoffman fans and anyone into character studies, particularly of obsessive-compulsive types. All others stay away. (A-)