Croupier - The deadly game of luck
| Movie | |
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| German title | Croupier - The deadly game of luck |
| Original title | croupier |
| Country of production | Great Britain |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1998 |
| length | 94 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 12 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Mike Hodges |
| script | Paul Mayersberg |
| production |
Jonathan Cavendish , Christine Ruppert |
| music | Simon Fisher-Turner |
| camera | Michael Garfath |
| cut | Les Healey |
| occupation | |
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Croupier - The fatal game of luck (Original title: Croupier ), also known as The Croupier , is a British drama film directed by Mike Hodges from 1998 . It belongs to the genus Neo-noir .
action
Jack left his past as a dealer to become a writer. But his stories don't sell, and so he has to work as a croupier again. Maybe he'll find enough inspiration for a great novel here. When he meets Jani, who wants to pay off her gambling debts by robbing the casino, he has more inspirations than he ever wanted.
criticism
“He uses the hysterical happenings on the roulette felt for his novel and comments ironically from the off. A film noir technique - but here it remains open for a long time who will be among the losers and who will not. Jack actor Clive Owen convinces in this intelligent puzzle , the female characters remain rather pale. [...] "
Web links
- Croupier - The deadly game with the luck in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Croupier - The deadly game with happiness at Rotten Tomatoes (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Cinema.de: film review