Croupier Details

Croupier

CROUPIER tells the complex story of an aspiring writer who must take a job in order to pay the bills. Experienced as a professional croupier, Jack Manfred (Clive Owen) is hired by an upscale casino in London, where he intends to silently observe the goings on while continuing to work on his latest novel. Tensions begin to emerge between Jack and his girlfriend, Marion (Gina McKee), when he finds himself succumbing to the temptations that the gambling world presents; most notably, the gorgeous Jani (Alex Kingston), whose mysterious intentions eventually make themselves clear. As the story unfolds, Jack begins to realize that he's becoming the immoral hero of his novel, and is, in fact, giving in to these temptations to provide him with subject matter that will make for a memorable work of fiction.
Director Mike Hodges and screenwriter Paul Mayersberg have crafted a taut thriller that keeps the twists unfolding until the film's very last shot. As a tribute to Mayersberg's script, Hodges insisted that he share the film's author credit with the scribe. This unprecedented decision, combined with Owen's seductive, highly irresistible performance, results in a motion picture that is an intelligent throwback to the crime films of yesteryear.

Starring	Clive Owen, Kate Hardie, Alex Kingston, Nicholas Ball, Gina McKee, Kate Fenwick, Nick Reding, Simon Fisher-Turner
Director	Mike Hodges
Studio	FILM 4
Run time	DVD: 1 hr 30 mins
Certificate
Genres	Audio Descriptive, Drama
Language	DVD: English, English Audio Description
Hearing-impaired	English
Subtitles	DVD: English
Released	DVD: 14 Apr 2003 Production year: 1998
Format	DVD