Movie
Croupier
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.
Details
- Release date
- 1998-06-25
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Genres
- Drama, Thriller
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Film4 Productions, Little Bird, Tatfilm, CPB Films
- Country
- United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Germany
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Clive Owen as Jack Manfred
- Kate Hardie as Bella
- Alex Kingston as Jani De Villiers
- Gina McKee as Marion Nell
- Nicholas Ball as Jack Snr.
- Alexander Morton as David Reynolds
- Paul Reynolds as Matt
- Nick Reding as Giles Cremorne
- Barnaby Kay as Car Dealer
- Rhona Mitra as Girl with Joint
- Ozzie Yue as Mr Tchai
- John Radcliffe as Barber
Crew
- Mike Hodges - Director
- Paul Mayersberg - Screenplay
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