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Croupier (1998)

Croupier (1998)

R 94 minutes EN Drama , Thriller
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.
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Clive Owen
Jack Manfred
Alex Kingston
Jani De Villiers
Gina McKee
Marion Nell
Nicholas Ball
Jack Snr.
Alexander Morton
David Reynolds
Nick Reding
Giles Cremorne
Barnaby Kay
Car Dealer
Rhona Mitra
Girl with Joint
Ozzie Yue
Mr Tchai

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Production companies: ARTE, La Sept-Arte, Little Bird, Film4 Productions
Production countries: Germany, United Kingdom, France, Ireland

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R (Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian 21 or older. The parent/guardian is required to stay with the child under 17 through the entire movie, even if the parent gives the child/teenager permission to see the film alone. These films may contain strong profanity, graphic sexuality, nudity, strong violence, horror, gore, and strong drug use. A movie rated R for profanity often has more severe or frequent language than the PG-13 rating would permit. An R-rated movie may have more blood, gore, drug use, nudity, or graphic sexuality than a PG-13 movie would admit.)

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