Overview:
Jack Manfred is an aspiring writer who to make ends meet, takes a job as a croupier. Jack remains an observer, knowing that everything in life is a gamble and that gamblers are born to lose. Inevitably, he gets sucked into the world of the casino which takes its toll on his relationships and the novel he is writing.| Status: | Released (1998-06-25) |
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| Awards: | 1 win & 2 nominations total |
| BoxOffice: | $6,201,143 |
| Screen: | Paul Mayersberg |
| Productions: | Film4 Productions, Little Bird, Tatfilm, CPB Films |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Germany |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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Casts
- 2296: Clive Owen - Jack Manfred
- 20771: Kate Hardie - Bella
- 83701: Alex Kingston - Jani De Villiers
- 18022: Gina McKee - Marion Nell
- 26707: Nicholas Ball - Jack Snr.
- 32808: Alexander Morton - David Reynolds
- 83553: Paul Reynolds - Matt
Crews
- 21272: Les Healey - Editor - Editing
- 14894: Paul Mayersberg - Screenplay - Writing
- 32804: Simon Fisher-Turner - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 72469: James Mitchell - Executive Producer - Production
- 17281: Mike Hodges - Director - Directing
- 9157: Jonathan Cavendish - Producer - Production
- 32805: Michael Garfath - Director of Photography - Camera
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Reviews
John Chard
Review text:
Croupier deals with interest. Jack Manfred is a struggling writer who is set up by his gambler father for a job dealing at a London casino. Catching inspiration from the seedy setting of his employment, Jack starts to write about his experiences. But although it makes for a good s ....
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Such a shame. This is actually a decent film, but is ruined and turned into an unwatchable laughing stock by one simple thing. The film's title, the main protagonist's job, is mispronounced throughout the entire film. Unfortunately this is completely at odds with the image the film ....
Continue reading ->griggs79
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I’ll admit I had high hopes for _Croupier_—a cool, smart British film set in the gritty London of my late teenage years, a city I loved, but that’s since vanished. And to be fair, the plot is clever and hooked me early on. There’s a slick, noir-ish vibe that’s easy to settle into, an ....
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