Project Detail

Croupier

Synopsis

An ingenious and unpredictable story of the wheel of chance, of good luck against bad, of fate against coincidence, of plot against destiny. It is told from the inside, through the life and feelings of an anonymous croupier.

In our age of uncertainty, it is about the deep need for security set against the temptations of risk. The story is an original take on the universal obsession with gambling. Constructed like a night spent in a casino, winning one minute, losing the next, Croupier is paced like a thriller. Each twist of the story exposes the eternally divided personalities of men. And women.

Details

Year: 1998
Type of film: Features
Running time: 87 mins
Format: 35mm Kodak
Director: Mike Hodges
Producer: Jonathan Cavendish
Director of Photography: Mike Garfath
Principal cast: Clive Owen, Gina McKee, Alex Kingston and Kate Hardie
Screen Writer: Paul Mayersberg

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Littlebird 91 Regent Street London W1 Tel: 020 7434 1131 Fax: 020 7434 1803

Sales Company

Film Four International 124 Horseferry Road London SW1P 2TX Tel: 020 7306 8602 Fax: 020 7306 8361 E Mail: wstephens@channel4.co.uk, sbrucesmith@channel4.co.uk

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