Story Line
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.
“Life's a gamble...”
Top Cast
Clive Owen
Jack Manfred
Kate Hardie
Bella
Alex Kingston
Jani De Villiers
Gina McKee
Marion Nell
Nicholas Ball
Jack Snr.
Alexander Morton
David Reynolds
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Rating
6.7/ 10
Release Date
1998-06-25
Runtime
1h 34m
Genres
DramaThriller
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User Reviews (3)
John Chard
No rating•9/21/2019
Croupier deals with interest.
Jack Manfred is a struggling writer who is set up by his gambler father for a job dealing at a London casino. Catching inspiration from the seedy setting of his employment, Jack starts to write about his experiences. ...
elev8
No rating•9/21/2023
Such a shame. This is actually a decent film, but is ruined and turned into an unwatchable laughing stock by one simple thing.
The film's title, the main protagonist's job, is mispronounced throughout the entire film.
Unfortunately this is complete...
griggs79
5/10
•3/28/2025I’ll admit I had high hopes for _Croupier_—a cool, smart British film set in the gritty London of my late teenage years, a city I loved, but that’s since vanished. And to be fair, the plot is clever and hooked me early on. There’s a slick, noir-ish v...