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Scene from Croupier (1998)
Scene Details
| Duration: 60 sec. | Nudity: yes | Creator: Ruffah |
| New Filesize: N/A | Sound: yes | Old Filesize: 45 mb |
| File Format: AOMedia Video 1 (WebM/AV1) | Resolution: 1920x1080 | Added: 2016-Mar-09 |
Actresses in this Scene
Kate Hardie
Career
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Full Biography
Kate Hardie (born Kate Louise Oddie on April 26, 1969 in the UK) is an actress and writer known for films like 'Mona Lisa' (1986), 'The Krays' (1990), and 'Cry Freedom' (1987). She is the daughter of comedian and wildlife presenter Bill Oddie. Hardie was previously married to fashion photographer Rankin, with whom she has a child. In 2023, she published her first novel, 'This Is Where We Live', and announced her retirement from acting.
About the Movie: Croupier (1998)
Release Year: 1998
Nation: France, Germany, Ireland, United Kingdom
Alternative Title: La jugada, Крупие, Crupiê: A Vida em Jogo, Crupier, Kasinokeikka, O kroupieris, Rulet smrti, A krupié, Il colpo: Analisi di una rapina, Krupier, Krupije, Крупье
Director: Mike Hodges
Writer: Paul Mayersberg
Production & Genre
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Companies: CPB Films, Film4 Productions, Little Bird, Tatfilm
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Awards & Similar
Awards: N/A
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Keywords
Keywords: casino, crime, croupier, gambling, intrigue, london, england, neo-noir, novelist, roulette, writer's block
Story
Jack Manfred, an aspiring writer struggling financially, takes up a job as a croupier in a London casino to make ends meet. As he becomes more immersed in the high-stakes world of gambling, Jack starts to incorporate his experiences into a novel he's writing. However, his involvement in the casino lifestyle begins to negatively impact both his personal relationships and his literary pursuits.
Summary
Croupier is a neo-noir thriller directed by Mike Hodges and released in 1998. Set in London's seedy underworld of gambling, the film follows Jack Manfred, an aspiring writer who takes up work as a croupier to support himself. The story explores themes of chance, fate, and the destructive nature of obsession, both in gambling and artistic pursuits.