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Jack Manfred is an aspiring writer going nowhere fast. To make ends meet, and against his better judgement, he takes a job as a croupier. He finds himself drawn into the casino world and the job gradually takes over his life; his relationship with girlfriend Marion begins to deteriorate. One gambler in particular catches his attention: Jani, whom he starts to see outside of working hours – a serious violation of casino rules. Jani is down on her luck; under pressure from her creditors she approaches Jack, asking him to be the inside man for a planned heist at the casino. Jack carefully considers the odds; it all looks so simple, but even a professional like Jack can't predict the cards he will be dealt.

1998 · 1h 34m
Director Mike Hodges

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Jack Manfred is an aspiring writer going nowhere fast. To make ends meet, and against his better judgement, he takes a job as a croupier. He finds himself drawn into the casino world and the job gradually takes over his life; his relationship with girlfriend Marion begins to deteriorate. One gambler in particular catches his attention: Jani, whom he starts to see outside of working hours – a serious violation of casino rules. Jani is down on her luck; under pressure from her creditors she approaches Jack, asking him to be the inside man for a planned heist at the casino. Jack carefully considers the odds; it all looks so simple, but even a professional like Jack can't predict the cards he will be dealt.

COMMON SENSE

Noir movie exposes gambling world; sex, violence, cursing.

TOMATOMETER
Average 7.7
Reviews 58
Fresh 55
Rotten 3

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Studio
QuiverDistribution
Released
1998
Run Time
1 hr 34 min
Rated
Unrated
Content Advisories
Fantasy Violence, Sexual Content, Suggestive Dialogue, Language, Violence
Regions of Origin
United States, United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Germany
© 1999 Channel Four Television Corporation, Little Bird Company, Ltd., Tatfilm Production

Languages

Original Audio
English, English (United Kingdom)
Audio

English (United Kingdom) (AAC)

Subtitles

English (United States) (CC)

Accessibility

Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.