The Winner Movie Review 1996

Philip (D'Onofrio) is on a winning streak at the Vegas Pair-A-Dice casino and the target of estranged brother Wolf (Madsen), tempermental lounge singer Louise (DeMornay), and various other con artists and thugs, all of whom want to separate him from his winnings. Lots of good actors but this Vegas story is nothing new. Based on the play "A Darker Purpose" by Riss.

Distribution

Artisan Entertainment, 2700 Colorado Ave., Ste. 200, Santa Monica, CA 90404, Phone: (310)449-9200, Fax: (310)255-3730, URL: http://www.artisanent.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS
Running time 90 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Adapted from a Play, Viva Las Vegas!, Scams, Stings & Cons, Gambling, Family Ties

Screenplay

Wendy Riss

Cast

Vincent D'Onofrio, Michael Madsen, Rebecca De Mornay, Delroy Lindo, Frank Whaley, Billy Bob Thornton, Richard Edson

Cinematography

Denis Maloney

Director

Alex Cox

Music

Daniel Licht

Producer

Kenneth Schwenker, Mark Damon, Rebecca DeMornay, LIVE Entertainment