Croupier (1998)

Name: Croupier
Director: Mike Hodges
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 1998-06-25
Duration: 1 h 34 min
Cast: Clive Owen, Kate Hardie, Alex Kingston, Gina McKee

Drama Thriller

Director: Mike Hodges

Cast: Clive Owen, Kate Hardie, Alex Kingston, Gina McKee

Runtime94 min

Rating15

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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.

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Croupier (1998) directed by Mike Hodges is a critically acclaimed drama/thriller that explores the world of casino gambling. The film received widespread praise for its gritty realism and lead performance by Clive Owen. While it did not receive major awards recognition, Croupier has an IMDb rating of 7.3/10 and a Rotten Tomatoes score of 94%, indicating strong audience reception.

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Fans of director Mike Hodges' gritty, psychological style will appreciate the compelling drama of Croupier, the 1998 thriller that features a standout performance by Clive Owen as a writer-turned-casino worker drawn into the world of high-stakes gambling.

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Croupier is a 1998 British thriller film directed by Mike Hodges and starring Clive Owen. The film attracted a strong critical following in North America and helped to launch Owen's acting career there. It uses interior monologues in the style of many early noir detective films.