Overview
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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Awards
Won the National Board of Review for Top Ten Films
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Box office
Grossed $7.12M worldwide
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Setting
Set in London
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Music
Music by Simon Fischer Turner
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Paul MayersbergScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- June 25, 1998
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Germany
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In the United States
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