Owning Mahowny Movie Review 2003

Dan Mahowny (Hoffman) is a vice president at a Toronto bank. He is also a compulsive gambler and in order to clear his gambling debts, he embezzles (millions of dollars as it turns out). Even Dan's fiancee Belinda (Driver) can't pull him away from the casino tables when they are supposed to be on a romantic getaway (why she's so loyal is something of a mystery). Hoffman excels as an everyday schlub who's completely absorbed in his addiction and Hurt is fascinatingly reptilian as the Atlantic City casino boss who is happy to enable Mahowny's addiction. Based on a true story; adapted from the book "Stung: The Incredible Obsession of Brian Molony" by Gary Ross.

Distribution

Sony Pictures Home Video, Sony Pictures Plz., 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232, Phone: (310)244-7306, Fax: (310)280-2485, URL: http://www.spe.sony.com, Remarks: Formerly Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 107 minutes.
Originally from Canadian, British.

Cast and Crew

Genres

True Crime, Gambling, Period Piece: 1980s, Toronto, Atlantic City

Screenplay

Richard Kwietniowski, Maurice Chauvet

Cast

Philip Seymour Hoffman, Minnie Driver, Maury Chaykin, John Hurt, Sonja Smits, Ian Tracey, Roger Dunn, Jason Blicker, Chris Collins

Cinematography

Oliver Curtis

Director

Richard Kwietniowski

Music

Richard Grassby-Lewis

Other

Bill McMillan, Michael Munn, Diana Magnus, Gersha Phillips, Taavo Soodor

Producer

Andras Hamori, Seaton McLean, Alessandro Camon, Alliance Atlantis Communications, Natural Nylon Entertainment, Sony Pictures Classics