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A man finds his personal and professional loyalties divides by his new career at a casino in this crime drama. Jack Manfred (Clive Owen) is a cocky, supremely confident man who wants to be a writer. J... read more read more...ack's long struggle to finish his first novel has landed him deep in debt, and his father (Nicholas Ball) volunteers to get him a job in a casino in London. While Jack doesn't gamble himself, he has the dexterity (and enough contempt for the game) to be a good dealer. He's soon making a tidy living as a dealer, despite the objections of his girlfriend, Marion (Gina McKee), who thinks his job is taking him away from his true calling as a writer. Against the orders of his boss, Jack has a fling with Bella (Kate Hardie), another dealer at the casino, and allows himself to be seduced by one of his customers, Jani (Alex Kingston). However, it turns out Jani wants more than sex from Jack; she and her compatriots have a plan to rob the casino and they want Jack to be their man on the inside. Croupier was directed by Mike Hodges, whose first film was the classic British thriller Get Carter. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 31 min.

Directed by: Mike Hodges

Release Date: April 21, 2000

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DVD Release Date: March 26, 2001

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  • paulkoh110
    January 21, 2011
    paulkoh110
    There are few movies that actually take a look at the deep issues of people in the gambling business. Clive Owens was just fantastic playing Jack, a writer to be while having a talent with cards. With a wonderful story, the stylish background was beautiful. If you liked this, you... read more should watch Hard Eight.
  • itsjustme2004
    November 15, 2010
    itsjustme2004
    This movie has a lot of things going for it. Clive Owen, gambling and violence. But as an American used to American movies of the same nature, this movie just doesn't pul it's own weight. It is a "crime drama thriller," that fails to be thrilling.
  • ScoopOnline
    December 15, 2009
    ScoopOnline
    Hang On Tightly... Let Go Lightly
  • ceWEBrity
    October 15, 2009
    ceWEBrity
    Clive Owen, sexiest motherfucker on the whole damn block, ladies and gentlemen. He'll never top this. This is how to craft a badass without making him seem like a silly caricature - gift him with intelligence, perception, humanity. John is such a delight to watch at all times, a ... read morefine example of a living and breathing enigma in a profession that suits him impeccably. Croupier is blessed with a goodness of fit between its star, the circumstances surrounding him, and the gritty cheap way that the movie is filmed. It is a noir of special economy; one downturned glance from Owen says more than most of the monologues. The contempt surging in him for his punters is an especially electric touch, evident in the way that he doesn't even acknowledge them physically. It's like he's pulling money out of thin air.

    It's not going to blow you out of your socks or anything, but it's an incredibly admirable, intelligent movie, the work of an immensely talented cast and crew. If you're into casino movies, or even just movies about human observation, this is an absolute must.
  • tsigur
    April 8, 2009
    tsigur
    Huge Clive Owen fan (like Caine, reeks off badassness). I liked this film, but felt that it fell apart in the end. My favorite part of the story was the writer aspect of the story and thought that was the strongest and most interesting part of the story. Then Hodges feels the nee... read mored to add a couple of really loopy stories and characters that took me out of the film. Owen keeps you going though and does a good job here. He makes an interesting character more interesting with his look and reactions which are never over the top even though the situations around him are over the top. Another thing is I, personally, don't get gambling. To me it is ridiculous to flush your money down the toilet any more than necessary by playing cards and wishing on a "lucky ball" and where it lands to get money. Either way, it provides an interesting setting, but I found it a little hard to swallow that this guy would change that much of his personality just because he took this job. I could see if he was a gambling addict or something, but he never gambled, so it didn't make any sense. There are a couple of great voice overs and some really great lines, but in the end, I felt it was flat and redundant.
  • bbcfloridabound
    June 15, 2008
    bbcfloridabound
    Early Clive Owen, and he did real well in the part, thought it was lame at first but it turned out pretty good. Rent it enjoy it return it. Simple
  • 76Majikat
    December 29, 2007
    76Majikat
    A rather drawn out film despite the main storyline being pretty good. Clivce Owen appeared to be a bit miserable and monotone which of course made the character and with his hat on, he just kept reminding of Michael Stipe when he sang 'Man on the Moon'

    VERDICT: Watchable, bu... read moret nothing too special
  • stevetheman1236
    November 16, 2011
    stevetheman1236
    It's a shame that Clive Owen isn't out in good movies anymore. His role here in Croupier, as the existential card dealer, is magnificent.

    Croupier is directed by Mike Hodges, who, like Guy Ritchie, typically stays in the same genre of film. There is some fine direction here, an... read mored the cinematography is marvelous. Such smooth camera movement like I've never seen before.

    Certainly, Croupier is not a film for everyone. It is a lot like another English film, Intermission, where the plot doesn't really take off until about any hour in, and that plot disappears within fifteen minutes. What you have here is a fine, meandering character analysis. Normally, people would find that sort of film boring. Who wants to watch a person live for a good hour and a half? But luckily for us, Croupier has a great lead character named Jack, and he is played to perfection by Clive Owen. This character is so interesting. He's a lot like Ryan Gosling in Drive. He exists, and we're seeing him live his life, but he less of a person and more of a meaning. He stands for something; maybe the good in the world.

    Such a disgrace that this film was disqualified for the Academy Awards. If not for that, I feel like Owen wouldn't been nominated. His performance practically makes this film.

    Neo-noir is a genre that is rarely perfected, and while Croupier isn't quite perfect, it's definitely one of the best I've seen. It makes for an immensely interesting watch.
  • DocHalister
    July 16, 2011
    DocHalister
    Clive Owen commands the screen in this stylishly directed film noir with twists and further twists. Cool music too. Definitely recommended.
  • BlueTorch
    August 1, 2009
    BlueTorch
    Clive Owen stars as an aspiring writer who takes on a job as a croupier (casino dealer) to help spark his writing. His writing takes off as he finds himself being dragged further into his casino lifestyle, resembling his main character further and further.

    This is a sharp drama... read more set against the background of gambling, narrated by Clive Owen as if it were springing off a book. Everyone in this film plays the odds in some fashion, except for Owen's Jack Manfred. Until he does. I will admit, I loved the source material, and Clive Owen is one of my favourite actors, so this really pushed all the right buttons for me.

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Critic Reviews

Peter Travers
May 10, 2001
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

Croupier is taut, tense and enthralling, as smart and surprising as its protagonist.

Michael Atkinson
January 1, 2000
Michael Atkinson, Village Voice

Polished and adroit ado about next to nothing, Hodges's film owes everything to Owen, who nails the vaguely unsavory, unreadable, half-lidded hunks that inhabit every profitable entertainment-industry... Full Review

Joe Baltake
January 1, 2000
Joe Baltake, Sacramento Bee

It's amazing the level of suspense that Hodges builds as Jack/Jake intermingles with other people. Full Review

Roger Ebert
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, 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. Full Review

Lisa Schwarzbaum
January 1, 2000
Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly

Owen is superb. Full Review

Tom Keogh
January 1, 2000
Tom Keogh, Film.com

Don't let Croupier go by without a look.

Bob Graham
January 1, 2000
Bob Graham, San Francisco Chronicle

For 95 percent of the way, it is an engrossing tour of an attractively seamy side of life and a fascinating character study, despite having a novelist for a hero. Full Review

James Berardinelli
January 1, 2000
James Berardinelli, ReelViews

With its fascinating, multi-layered plot, intelligent screenplay, and subtle-yet-undeniable tension building, Croupier is an engrossing, stylish thriller that never threatens to wear out its welcome. Full Review

Susan Stark
January 1, 2000
Susan Stark, Detroit News

Gambling and gamblers are a movie staple, but Croupier comes at the sport and its population from a fresh and, finally, rewardingly wide perspective. Full Review

Stephen Holden
January 1, 2000
Stephen Holden, New York Times

Clive Owen conveys a sharp, cynical intelligence that rolls off the screen in waves whenever he widens his glittering blue eyes. Full Review

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