Life's a gamble...
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.
Directed byMike Hodges
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Language
- EN
- Released
- June 25, 1998
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Cast & crew
Clive Owen
Jack Manfred
Kate Hardie
Bella
Alex Kingston
Jani De Villiers
Gina McKee
Marion Nell
Nicholas Ball
Jack Snr.
Alexander Morton
David Reynolds
Paul Reynolds
Matt
Nick Reding
Giles Cremorne
Barnaby Kay
Car Dealer
Rhona Mitra
Girl with Joint
- Directed by
- Mike Hodges
- Written by
- Paul Mayersberg
- Produced by
- Jonathan Cavendish
Christine Ruppert
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