Jack Manfred is an aspiring writer who to make ends meet, takes a job as a croupier. Jack remains an observer, knowing that everything in life is a gamble and that gamblers are born to lose. Inevitably, he gets sucked into the world of the casino which takes its toll on his relationships and the novel he is writing.

Following
1999
7.1/10

Owning Mahowny
2003
6.8/10

Bugsy
1991
6.3/10

Rounders
1998
7.0/10

Layer Cake
2004
6.9/10

House of Games
1987
6.8/10

Ballad of a Small Player
2025
5.8/10

The Long Good Friday
1980
7.2/10

The Cooler
2003
6.7/10

Casino
1995
8.0/10

The Good Thief
2003
6.1/10

Night and the City
1950
7.5/10

Hard Eight
1997
6.8/10

Nightmare Alley
2021
7.0/10

Dark City
1950
6.5/10

Casino Royale
2006
7.6/10

California Split
1974
6.6/10

Atlantic City
1980
6.8/10

Killing Them Softly
2012
6.0/10

Nightmare Alley
1947
7.2/10
Leaving Las Vegas
1995
7.249/10