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The Music of Chance (1993) -- Two men face the consequences of gambling after playing with men beyond their league.

Overview

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Director:

Philip Haas

Writers:

Paul Auster (novel)
Belinda Haas (writer)
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Release Date:

4 June 1993 (USA) more

Genre:

Drama more

Tagline:

Jack Pozzi is about to take the biggest gamble of his life...

Plot:

Two men face the consequences of gambling after playing with men beyond their league. full summary | add synopsis

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Cast

  (Complete credited cast)

James Spader ... Jack Pozzi

Mandy Patinkin ... Jim Nashe

M. Emmet Walsh ... Calvin Murks
Charles Durning ... Bill Flower
Joel Grey ... Willy Stone

Samantha Mathis ... Tiffany

Chris Penn ... Floyd
Pearl Jones ... Louise
Jordan Spainhour ... Floyd Jr.
Paul Auster ... Driver
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Additional Details

Runtime:

98 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Filming Locations:

New York, USA more

Company:

IRS Media more


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

In the scene where Jim Nashe is in bed after the party, he reads a book. You can see that the cover indicates the book is one by Paul Auster, who wrote the novel upon which the movie is based. more

Quotes:

Calvin Murks: Mornin' boys. more

Movie Connections:

References White Heat (1949) more

Soundtrack:

Jerusalem more


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Brilliant, Bizarre, Beautiful, 18 July 2000
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This is a film that defies categorization. It starts off seemingly as a film about high stakes poker players and evolves into something decidedly and deliciously different. James Spader plays something other than his usual blonde pretty boy types and Mandy Patinkin shines. If you are fed up with movies with plots you can easily second guess then 'The Music Of Chance' is for you.

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