Would-be writer Jack Manfred (Clive Owen) lands a job as a croupier so he can stand behind the dealer's table and watch the passing parade of human desperation. But is he a voyeur or a pawn in a gambler's (Alex Kingston) dangerous game? Director Mike Hodges sticks a knife into London's gambling underbelly and lets it rip in this smart, sexy crime thriller, creating a murky world that keeps you guessing until the end.

Drama, Foreign, Indie

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