Alex Kingston, Clive Owen, Gina McKee
London's gambling world is the setting for this complex thriller, where aspiring writer Jack Manfred, suffering from writer's block, takes a job as a croupier to support his art. Knowing the dangers o...( read more
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DVD Release Date: March 26, 2001
Stats: 477 reviews
Clive Owen, sexiest motherfucker on the whole damn block, ladies and gentlemen. He'll never top this. This is how to craft a badass without making him seem like a silly caricature - gift him with intelligence, perception, humanity. John is such a delight to watch at all times, a ...( read more)
Well done early vehicle for Clive Owen. Fans of his shouldn't miss this one.
A rather drawn out film despite the main storyline being pretty good. Clivce Owen appeared to be a bit miserable and monotone which of course made the character and with his hat on, he just kept reminding of Michael Stipe when he sang 'Man on the Moon'
VERDICT: Watchable, bu...( read more)
the most extremely average film i've ever seen. alright for if you wanna while away some time and you genuinely like watching movies that much
Suave and sophisticated but also gritty story of a mans surreal life and his many different lies along the way. It is centred on Jack Manfred who is a struggling writer who takes a job at a casino as a croupier, he soon learns the ins and outs of the establishment however he beco...( read more)
Completely shoddy and amateur in every possible way. I've seen episodes of Hollyoaks that are more professionally made.
very good British film . a writer takes a second job in a casino . a film without ordinary "bad faces " and the known mafia .
Clive Owen stars as an aspiring writer who takes on a job as a croupier (casino dealer) to help spark his writing. His writing takes off as he finds himself being dragged further into his casino lifestyle, resembling his main character further and further.
This is a sharp drama...( read more)
The choice of Clive Owen as the star is a good one. He's got the same sort of physical reserve as Sean Connery in the Bond pictures. full review
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