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

Bugsy
1991
6.4/10

Rounders
1998
7.0/10

Ballad of a Small Player
2025
5.8/10

Night and the City
1950
7.5/10

Layer Cake
2004
6.9/10

Dark City
1950
6.5/10

Casino
1995
8.0/10

The Long Good Friday
1980
7.2/10

House of Games
1987
6.8/10

Nightmare Alley
2021
7.0/10

Hard Eight
1997
6.8/10

Killing Them Softly
2012
6.0/10

13
2010
5.8/10

Swimming Pool
2003
6.5/10

Uncut Gems
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7.2/10

The Bank Job
2008
6.8/10

Lucky Number Slevin
2006
7.5/10

The King's Man
2021
6.7/10

The Gambler
1974
6.7/10
Bedlam
1946
6.637/10