| | | Hang On Tightly... Let Go Lightly
Features: DVD
All bets are off in London's gambling world when struggling writer Jack Manfred (Gosford Park's Clive Owen) accepts his father's offer of a job as a croupier, dealing out the cards of fate and fortune each night to casino patrons. As his relationship with his girlfriend, Marion (Notting Hill's Gina McKee), suffers from the strain of his new job, Jack finds his eye roving to a seductive gambler, Jani ("ER"'s Alex Kingston), who lures him into a dangerous robbery scheme with Jack positioned as the inside man. A critical and commercial smash, this delicious British thriller from director Mike Hodges (Get Carter) and writer Paul Mayersberg (The Last Samurai) is a solid winner from start to finish!
"Sexy, funny, tense, cool and enthralling!" Meredith Brody, New Times
"A Jackpot of a film!" Paul Tatara, CNN
"A stunning movie... you can't turn away!" Ron Wells, Film Threat
Editor's Note
CROUPIER tells the complex story of an aspiring writer who must take a job in order to pay the bills. Experienced as a professional croupier, Jack Manfred (Clive Owen) is hired by an upscale casino in London, where he intends to silently observe the goings on while continuing to work on his latest novel. Tensions begin to emerge between Jack and his girlfriend, Marion (Gina McKee), when he finds himself succumbing to the temptations that the gambling world presents; most notably, the gorgeous Jani (Alex Kingston), whose mysterious intentions eventually make themselves clear. As the story unfolds, Jack begins to realize that he is becoming the immoral hero of his novel, and is, in fact, giving in to these temptations to provide him with subject matter that will make for a memorable work of fiction.Mike Hodges and Paul Mayersberg have crafted a taut thriller that keeps the twists unfolding until the film's very last shot. As a tribute to Mayersberg's script, Hodges insisted that he share the film's author credit with the scribe. This unprecedented decision, combined with Clive Owen's seductive, highly irresistible performance, results in a motion picture that is an intelligent throwback to the crime films of yesteryear.
| Features | Scene Selection | | Interactive Menus | | Audio: English Dolby Digital Stereo |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Image |
| Release Date: 8/21/2007 |
| Running Time: 90 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1998 | | Catalog ID: 0596-SLDVD | | UPC: 00014381059625 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Widescreen 1.78:1 |
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| | Professional Reviews | Movieline's Hollywood Life
"...A taut, stylish study of a man who tries but fails to keep human involvements at a comfortable distance....[CROUPIER] survives on the subtle, smoldering charisma of Clive Owen as the coldhearted croupier..." 05/??/2000 p.37Sight and Sound
"...Absorbing....Hodges is unfailingly professional in matching style to story..." 07/??/1999 p.40 Box Office
"...Clive Owen is the coolest guy in the movies....This absorbing drama hooks you early and keeps you guessing..." -- 4 out of 5 stars 07/01/2000 p.105 Los Angeles Times
"Intense, hypnotic, assured, THE CROUPIER mesmerizes....This enigmatic, beautifully made film crosses the traditions of film noir with a distinctly modern anomie..." 04/21/2000 p.F14 Chicago Sun-Times
"...The choice of Clive Owen as the star is a good one. He's got the same sort of physical reserve as Sean Connery in the Bond pictures..." 04/21/2000 p.29 USA Today
"[A] treasure..." 03/19/2004 p.7E James Berardinelli's ReelViews 9 of 10
One of the biggest problems with modern-day thrillers is that they think a quick burst of adrenaline
Chicago Sun-Times 8 of 10
The choice of Clive Owen as the star is a good one. He's got the same sort of physical reserve as Se - Roger Ebert
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