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Movie poster: Croupier (1998)
🎬 Movie

Croupier

1998 · 94 min Drama Thriller
⭐ 6.7 / 10 · TMDB

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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📋 Film Details

Year 1998
Country United Kingdom, Ireland, France
Genre Drama, Thriller
Director Mike Hodges
Runtime 94 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.7/10 (317 votes)

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

This is quietly operating cinema. No big events, no crisis turns — just people and how they live through what happens to them.

Strengths: atmosphere, actors, accuracy of detail. Weaknesses: the pace isn't for everyone, the ending may feel unresolved.

For people who watch films for feeling, not entertainment.

Director: Mike Hodges

— MovieFinder Editorial

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Viewing atmosphere: An evening when your mind is at peace. With someone you can sit in silence with after. Wine or tea.

🎭 Cast

Clive Owen

Clive Owen

Jack Manfred
Kate Hardie

Kate Hardie

Bella
Alex Kingston

Alex Kingston

Jani De Villiers
Gina McKee

Gina McKee

Marion Nell
Nicholas Ball

Nicholas Ball

Jack Snr.
Alexander Morton

Alexander Morton

David Reynolds
Paul Reynolds

Paul Reynolds

Matt
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Nick Reding

Giles Cremorne
Barnaby Kay

Barnaby Kay

Car Dealer
Rhona Mitra

Rhona Mitra

Girl with Joint

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