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A Balasaur Score of 76 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7/10, Rotten Tomatoes 95%, Metacritic 75/100. Scores higher than 86% of the 1,953 1990s drama movies in this catalog. Streaming on Prime.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7/10
Rotten Tomatoes95%
Metacritic75/100
339 audience votes
Key crew
- Mike HodgesDirector
- Paul MayersbergScreenplay
- Simon Fisher-TurnerOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Clive OwenJack Manfred
- Kate HardieBella
- Alex KingstonJani De Villiers
- Gina McKeeMarion Nell
- Nicholas BallJack Snr.
- Alexander MortonDavid Reynolds
- Paul ReynoldsMatt
- Nick RedingGiles Cremorne
- Barnaby KayCar Dealer
- Rhona MitraGirl with Joint
- Ozzie YueMr Tchai
- John RadcliffeBarber
Stills
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Themes
london, englandcasinogamblingroulettewriter's blockintriguenovelistcroupierneo-noircrime
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