An aspiring writer is hired as a croupier at a casino, where he realizes that his life as a croupier would make a great novel.An aspiring writer is hired as a croupier at a casino, where he realizes that his life as a croupier would make a great novel.An aspiring writer is hired as a croupier at a casino, where he realizes that his life as a croupier would make a great novel.
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- TriviaSat on the shelf for two years before release.
- GoofsWhen Jack has a job interview at the London casino his father recommends him for, the manager (Mr. Reynolds) at one stage asks him the current count at the Blackjack table. Jack insists it is -9, the manager insists it is -8 to which Jack confides smugly to himself "It had taken him 45 minutes but Jack now had Mr. Reynolds number. The man couldn't count." Neither Jack or Mr. Reynolds can count. The count is actually at +2.
- Alternate versionsThree versions were released: a general theatrical release, a slightly edited cut for Argentina, and a more edited one for Poland. Runtimes were, respectively, "1h 34m (94 min), 1h 34m (94 min--Argentina)", and "1h 31m (91 min--Poland).
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Owen delivers the goods in this nifty neo-noir flick
CROUPIER (2000) *** Clive Owen, Gina McKee, Alex Kingston, Kate Hardie, Nicholas Ball. British director Mike Hodges returns with his trademark hands-on film noir twisting with Owen part Connery/part Gibson as a contemptuous struggling novelist who takes a job as a casino croupier with much disdain for its clientele and the razor's edge trundling of enjoying the afterhours lifestyle while struggling to maintain his identity from his story's semi-autobiographical character. Smartly written by Paul Mayersberg with its pulp fiction heart and soul on display works well until its unfortunately false ending. Owen gives a silky smooth enhancing performance of a man at odds with his life and makes it all look effortless.
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- george.schmidt
- Apr 28, 2004
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- Gross US & Canada
- $6,201,143
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $63,472
- Apr 23, 2000
- Gross worldwide
- $7,120,568
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