Croupier
1998 · Movie · R · 94 min · ★ 6.7 · 85% critics
An aspiring writer takes a job as a croupier in a London casino to make ends meet. Watching the house and the gamblers from the inside, he tries to stay detached—until the casino lifestyle starts to damage his relationships and his writing.
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Details
- Years
- 1998
- Release date
- 1998-06-25
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Max quality
- SD
- Critic score
- 85/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (323 votes)
- Box office
- $7,120,568
About
If you like dark, London-set casino thrillers with an observer mindset, you may enjoy Croupier; Not for you if you want warm characters or consistently gripping momentum like The Score or Layer Cake.
Pros: clever casino vibe; engaging noir mood; strong lead performance | Cons: pacing can drag; hard to connect emotionally; some stories feel uneven
Themes
- london, england
- casino
- gambling
- roulette
- writer's block
- intrigue
- novelist
- croupier
- neo-noir
- crime
Awards & recognition
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
Cast & crew
Clive Owen
as Jack Manfred
Kate Hardie
as Bella
Alex Kingston
as Jani De Villiers
Gina McKee
as Marion Nell
Nicholas Ball
as Jack Snr.
Alexander Morton
as David Reynolds
Paul Reynolds
as Matt
- NR
Nick Reding
as Giles Cremorne
Barnaby Kay
as Car Dealer
Rhona Mitra
as Girl with Joint
Directed by Mike Hodges