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Jack Manfred is an aspiring writer who, suffering from a bad case of writer's block, takes a job as a croupier to support his art. Jack remains an observer, viewing the gamblers at his tables with the same cool detachment that he brings to the novel he begins to write about his on-the-job exploits. He never gambles yet, when a beautiful casino regular lures him into a dangerous but potentially lucrative... See Full Description
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Art/Foreign, Drama, Thriller and Crime/Gangster |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 31 min. |
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| Release Date: |
April 21, 2000 Limited |
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| MPAA Rating: |
Not Rated |
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$6,198,916 |
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| Critics Reviews |
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N/A
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culturevulture.net,
"'Croupier' has the hard-edged characters and sharp-eyed appreciation for con games of prime David Mamet...but the payoff doesn't measure up to the well-played game." Full Review...
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Evening Standard,
"...Paul Mayersberg's screenplay wants to play for bigger philosophical stakes than it has the funds to cover: I was at a loss to understand the elliptical ending." Full Review...
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Flick Filosopher: Zen and the Art of Dealing,
"The 1998 British film 'Croupier,' only now getting a limited American release, was made well before the recent 'Reindeer Games,' but comparing them is too delicious an opportunity to bash Hollywood to let pass by." Full Review...
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Irish Times,
"The tight narrative begins to unravel with the introduction of a weakly plotted robbery scheme, but Clive Owen's immersion in his role keeps the movie grounded and the film offers some worthwhile insights into its shady, late-night world." Full Review...
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