Croupier
1998 · 94 MIN · IMDB 7.0 · 24,154 VOTES · DIR. Mike Hodges
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,370 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:01:16 (Man) 'Now he had become
00:04:44 Yeah. All right, Dad. Yes. I'll call him.
00:08:51 Minus nine.
00:11:28 Nothing gets by me.
00:14:30 There's some vodka in the freezer.
00:18:22 (Woman) Place your bets, please.
00:22:08 'Like trouble, Bella.'
00:26:24 (Wheel spins)
00:29:49 Oh, so it's Mr Clean.
00:33:36 This fucking job's getting to you.
00:37:11 But then I'm a Gemini. Geminis don't believe in astrology.
00:41:13 If that bloke hadn't come over, you wouldn't be here now.
00:44:36 14.
00:47:56 Without hope, there's no point to anything.
00:51:11 He's a terrorist. He's written a kill-and-tell book.
00:55:23 - 'One card. ' - One card.
00:59:19 One night, around 3 am, they'll come to the casino...
01:03:34 'He was overcome with a sense of urgency.
01:08:08 'They were all good.
01:12:32 (Fruit machines beep)
01:17:01 I swear to you.
01:20:22 I was in love with her, you know.
01:24:12 'Even his publisher had no idea who the author was.
08:00:00 and 27 years away
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,370
Dialogue density14.6 lines / min
First line00:01:16
Final line08:00:00
Production Record
DirectorMike Hodges
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes24,154