Not once does Hoffman surrender to theatrical facial reactions. Even when faced with maximum distress, his terror is internalised. Amazing restraint. An amazing actor.
Believe me, I would never question his chops, but it feels like he underplays it here almost to the point of catatonia. The movie is OK, but it's just so bland. It could have used more scenery chewing.
@@andrewyancy8639 It may be the first film ever made where the actor takes you inside the individual by not acting. This isn't signposted. It's as close a depiction to real life as you'll get outside of real life. It's not for everyone.
@@present3348 Like I said, I'm not questioning his abilities as an actor. I'm saying that Hoffman and the filmmakers could have found a better balance between realistically portraying gambling and creating more compelling cinema.
Depressing is an understatement. Years ago, I saw a friend gamble away everything. His big home and all the money he could get his hands on were gone. Lost his wife and kids, his job, everything. He was stealing things to feed his habit. Fortunately, after he hit rock bottom, he did manage to turn his life around somewhat. Has a steady job at Home Depot. Shares an apartment with a friend. It all went to a casino.
One of the best movies ever created. As a gambling addict, I relate to this movie strongly. It's one of the only movies that actually captures gambling in its addiction form
I really like how he described his moments of gambling to be 100% best time he ever had in his life and the next most incredible moment in his life was only 20% on that same scale. I can understand that.
As a former gambling addict, I agree about this movie. It really captures the downward cycle and very much resonates with me. I can so identify with the whole psychology shown here.
Thanks for posting this, I’m from Bristol and my friends (the insects) did the music / sound, if PSH had lived he’d have won at least 4 best actor Oscars
I was in the mood to watch a PSH movie and was really happy to find this as I've never seen it before. It turned out to be one of his best films!!! Thank you so much for uploading this to YT.
I saw an interesting interview with the filmmakers, where they said that the real Mahoney never won anything - all he did was lose. They made up his big win in the film for dramatic effect, because the reality was just too depressing.
I can believe that. I actually wrote a separate post opining that the two massive streaks strained credulity. I'm glad to have my skepticism vindicated.
The interpretation of Philip Seymour Hoffman is amazing. When he loses I can feel the pain and the desperation so much that I have to take a break for a few minutes. A few actors only can trasmit such strong emotions. The fact that he doesn’t even smile when he wins, who would have thought of that? But it makes the scene even more uncomfortable.
You see it time and time again in a casino. Gamblers who are "down" don't smile with a few wins and they often say, if only you knew how much I am down.
@@hybae17 Same here, I loved to gamble since forever in my life. One thing did strike me though, in the Baccarat session, he didn´t squeeze the cards at ALL, took him 0.00001 sec and turn the cards over and throw them casually..... What I am trying to say is, I think if you are a experienced gambler, you also seek alot of action in the squeezing, or is it just me?
@Mr. T I think the way he played this was accurate. PSH's character was not a baccarat player. He was just a pure gambler who decided to try baccarat hoping his luck would be better on it. He doesn't need the drama. He just wants to know the results and get that rush whether it is a win or a loss. 2 different rushes.
Intense. My stomach churned all through the movie but I couldn't turn away. And that's what Philip Seymour Hoffman can do: pull you in, grab your undivided attention until you have to remind yourself to breathe.
In another movie, there's this great line: "I used to think gambling addicts were out to destroy themselves. But now I know they're too selfish to do that. What they're REALLY after is to destroy everyone around them." Thank you so much for this upload.
Gamblers aren't selfish, there sick, this kind of thinking is why so many gamblers kil l themselves because they blame themselves when really their minds have been tripped
@@tc6070ALL addicts are selfish. If they weren’t the pain they cause in the people around them would make them stop. At some point addicts have to be humble enough to admit they are capable of living without the thing they crave because they regularly do so when they run out of funds to get their drug of choice. The brain loads the gun with chemical triggers but it the addicts moral character or lack thereof that pulls the trigger.
OMG I've been looking for this movie for such a long time, Mr Hoffman stood out so well, I knew given enough time I'd be more than happy to rewatch it! And as many probably agree, he stood out in almost every film he was in! RIP....thanks for your dedication and skills, hoping you are at peace?!💝
This movie is not available on streaming sites. There’s only a DVD of it which is 480p with no special features. This 720p stream is better and it’s free.
Reminds me of when I was young, pulling 12+ hour sessions at the casino, never stopping. One time I was up over 3k and gave it all back within a 24hr period, never stopping. I feel all the emotions Hoffman's character does throughout this movie. Every. Single. One.
I love the soundtrack when he finally makes it and is walking into the casino with two girls even though it's not his girls they just work for the casino but still he gets to take that walk of a millionaire going to play with that chilling haunting energetic background music
yeah, that's a dream girlfriend. She wanted to stay with & help him after eveyrthing... seems unrealistic. who knows? the whole story is hard to believe.
Hoffman was an incredible chameleon and arguably the greatest actor in all of film history. The only one who could do any role and do it to perfection every single time. His sudden death was a sad loss.
1:24:50 made me absolutely sick to my core seeing him keep on playing after that first loss. This film finally gave me the push I needed to quit gambling. If this film doesn’t make you stop, then it’s only gonna be worse for you.
I knew someone who manufactured shells for slot machines. He said they put facial recognition software into hardware. They can tell when someone is “fresh” their eyes are looking all around, and expression changes more than someone who is “zoned in”. When they are “zoned in” their eyes stay focused on the corner of the machine, and facial features rarely change. Casinos employ a whole team just to watch you, just like in this movie.
Thanks for saving me money on a rental! I absolutely love this movie seen it before about to watch it again. Philip Seymour Hoffman was such a great actor. I feel like not that many people seem to know about this movie.
This movie was a study in characters. I felt every emotion as Dan flushed his life down the drain. Loved the John Hurt casino manager. But my fave was Ian Tracey as the detective that finally stops the tidal wave that was Dan Mahowny. Thanks for posting!
Excellent movie! This movie ranks up there with the Days of Wine and Roses. Should be shown in schools to prevent anyone from becoming addicted to gambling.
...saw it the night it opened at a movie theater in Boca Raton, Fla.. A review in that morning's Sun Sentinel piqued my interest. It's one of those films you see for the first time you tell everyone you know that they have to see it. I put the DVD holder of this film at his memorial in front of the Picwick building where he lived after his passing.
Thank you for posting !!, What a fantastic movie, Hoffman and Hurt are Maury Chaykin a great character actor are all gone from us, what a hidden gem on TH-cam, im surprised they haven't tried to take it down, hopefully they will leave alone, thanks again.peace..
There’s something about Mr. Hoffman’s portrayal of gamblers. Hard 8 was a brilliant rockstar at the craps table playing against someone like the casino owner in this. This was him reversed in a sense. Accuracy comes from experience. Rest In Peace you beautiful soul. All the best
At 5:37 she tells him how grateful she is, then literally two seconds later she shows how grateful she is by insulting him: "One of these days, I'm going to take you out and get you a decent suit."
Such an amazing actor. Gone before his time and sadly missed. And hats off to Minnie Driver. A really complex role to play and amazing that she stuck by him to the end.
Most realistic gambling movie ever made , the end says it all. But the greatest high for any degenerate gambler is being stuck a ton and getting out . Only thing they didnt explore in the movie . This guy is me to a t . Its crazy , greatest high in the world for me but the lows are brutal . Im 52 i searched it out when i was a kid now its jammed down your throat with casinos literally everwhere, the mobile gambling apps and the constant advertising . Legalizing it everywhere was a horrible idea
Almost everyone in the film is committing or enabling fraud in one way or another but its the man with the decease who gets prison. Our justice system has a lot to learn.
It always cracks me up at the part Mahoney and his friend go to atlantic city and he tells his friend to hold his chips and don't give it to him no matter what ...an hour later he wants the chips back , and when his friend refuses Mahoney get angry at him until he gives in ...😂😂😂
Nobody suspected a thing because Dan dressed in cheap suit, and drives an old car. He does not seem to be they type that would steal a nickel because he lives modestly. It helped that he seemed to be good at what he does too. This made it easy for him to conceal his gambling addiction, and that he was robbing the bank he works in to feed it. It is not about living large, its simply about the thrill of winning and losing for Dan. It got to a point where he is no longer gambling to win. He is just gambling while he still can
Amazingly well crafted film...almost beyond description. PSH...truly a great great actor. John Hurt...Minnie Driver...Maury Chaykin...all played very well with one another...you're almost glad when the flick ends...the building tension and stress...whew...what a movie. Thank you for this upload...
@@jj5962 But did he not win $9 million near the end? And lose the whole of it that same day? He had figured out a way out and then, after pondering the alternative, he chose to gamble it away. How anyone can win such a sum and not get up and stroll out with it will forever remain a mystery to me. I don't gamble and I feel sorry for anyone with an addiction - whatever it may be.
I laughed too! I think he actually says, "over two hundred dollars." I assume it's some kind of limit over which it becomes a different level of crime (like grand larceny vs. petty larceny).
I had that car mahowny is driving in this film. Damn i curse myself for getting rid of that car. I love the sound of a slant 6 with a glass pack. A cop stopped me once for hitting 80 on an on ramp. I coasted down to 55. I told him sometimes you just got to put your foot all the way in with a slant six because it sounds so wonderful and he agreed with me and said have a nice day.
@@evanstrother9137 I had a 64 dodge 330. it was a belvedere with the six not the eight. my x wife left it somewhere in albuquerque when she left me to go to new york, in 1985. just out of spite. man that bummed me for a long time. The car had body damage, but i sewed new seat covers, added a mess of springs from my friend's junk yard to the rear end, new exhausts on it, had the engine built by the best builder in albuquerque. i called it the mud shark, as it was the color of mud, and guard rail damage on both sides of the car. when i had friends in the car they would be amazed how smooth quiet and power full it was. the steering was so easy you just needed a pinky to turn it. and we would take burritos out of the ice chest wrapped in foil, and put them on that exhaust manifold, when you could smell the burrito as you drove you knew they were done. pulled a travel trailer to california for the winter one year, and texas for another winter. Car was so power full you didn't notice the trailer back there. Did you know the bundy mobile was powered by a slant six.
Wow, his girlfriend Belinda showed INFINITE patience, understanding and love. And Dana Selkirk's spirit of forgiveness and calm handling of the whole thing was so unexpected. I watch very few movies anymore, and can rave about fewer still. This was a GREAT one. Glad I found it!
We agree. One of the great films. It cost $10 million to make but only grossed $1 million at the box office. We watched 'Ray' when it came out and there was hardly anyone in the theater. I said that it would sn academy award and it won best picture that year. Popularity means nothing in today's society. That's how screwed up it is.
Yeah but some dark places make you feel alive and helps you forget about all the other bullshit the world throws in our faces. I really miss playing cards and I felt so alive and it's a great feeling when you know your about to take someone out of the game and they have no business even playing cards!
" what am I supposed to do, go to the track and watch '? Ahahhahaha fkng movie is great. If you even gambled big you can taste the authenticity of this guy's plight
Made Roger Ebert's 10 best movies of 2003. According to Wiki, his real name was Brian Molony. He did get 6 years in prison, and had children. The Casino settled out of court with the bank and was shut down for one day for, I guess an audit
totally agree blipblip, i have to see the best of siskel and ebert of 2003 if they dont a review of this movie, but easily a good movie, going on a philip seymour experience, watching all his movies, so this is my favorite one, and one of its time, poker was big in the early 2000s, and this was taken very seriously which i like about with some moments of comedy. This movie establishes why gambling is to addicting and can ruin a life, such a good performance, thanks for posting this movie, RIP Philip Hoffman;
Humorous around 16.56. He comes home to his attractive lady. She is so engaging, and he is just moaning and going through the motions with her. Disinterested in all her little plans, he just wants to get back in the action. Sadly I can relate to this scene. For some people there is nothing like gambling.
greatest film ever made. Don't think it's going to stop me from gambling but just be a bit smarter when having to decide to leave the table or not. I want to stop but I am really struggling.
Damn I can not believe it's been eight years since Hoffman's death. We missed out on a lot of movies from him and I believe he would had been perfect to play the penguin in a Batman movie!
Hoffman was a legend ,father of acting ,like Robert deniro & Anthony Hopkins This one is his best performance like in Savages & Before the Devil knows...
The emptiness of the addiction, win or lose is what he captures so well
EXACTLY!
Not once does Hoffman surrender to theatrical facial reactions. Even when faced with maximum distress, his terror is internalised. Amazing restraint. An amazing actor.
It only takes 82 takes…….
@@sjefhendrickx2257 Really? You know this, how?
Believe me, I would never question his chops, but it feels like he underplays it here almost to the point of catatonia. The movie is OK, but it's just so bland. It could have used more scenery chewing.
@@andrewyancy8639 It may be the first film ever made where the actor takes you inside the individual by not acting. This isn't signposted. It's as close a depiction to real life as you'll get outside of real life. It's not for everyone.
@@present3348 Like I said, I'm not questioning his abilities as an actor. I'm saying that Hoffman and the filmmakers could have found a better balance between realistically portraying gambling and creating more compelling cinema.
No one else can play a tortured soul like PSH, because he was one himself. RIP.
Depressing is an understatement. Years ago, I saw a friend gamble away everything. His big home and all the money he could get his hands on were gone. Lost his wife and kids, his job, everything. He was stealing things to feed his habit. Fortunately, after he hit rock bottom, he did manage to turn his life around somewhat. Has a steady job at Home Depot. Shares an apartment with a friend. It all went to a casino.
My dad owned bars in the 50's & 60's he always said the worst addicts were gamblers.
@@stutzbearcat5624 how so
@@andresmorales7228 the addiction is more intense - more consuming - the addicts have more trouble stopping than drug addicts.
Stu Ungar?
Nice
One of the best movies ever created. As a gambling addict, I relate to this movie strongly. It's one of the only movies that actually captures gambling in its addiction form
He was left hanging between heaven & earth, while the mule he was riding went its way..
2 Sam 18:9
I really like how he described his moments of gambling to be 100% best time he ever had in his life and the next most incredible moment in his life was only 20% on that same scale. I can understand that.
I agree. I went to a 21 day program. For gamblers and they showed us this movie.
As a former gambling addict, I agree about this movie. It really captures the downward cycle and very much resonates with me. I can so identify with the whole psychology shown here.
You seen 3 movies than!
Thank you for this this movie without ads. Phillip Seymour Hoffman was an amazing actor.May he Rest In Peace.
Agreed.
No one rest in peace that's the stupidest thing you could say.
So glad they haven't taken this down...really miss Philip Seymour Hoffman, gifted man he was...thanks for the upload.
Hasn't been taken down yet!
Never missed any actor/'actress' as much as I miss Philip Seymour Hoffman.....!
I agree he brougth such a human element to all his roles.
I have to watch this once a year just to keep myself in check. Thanks for the show.
@@haboab0216 Who the fuck is Mahoney?
He is a canadian banker and a baccarat player at the same time. He is a whale.
@@biggawinnacrapsa3870 he is the compulsive gambler Canadian banker who steals bank's money to fund his losses Philip Seymour Hoffman is the actor
@@monday1009 - You're referring to Mahowny. That's the name of the guy in the movie's title.
@@haboab0216 - No, that was Mahowny. I saw the movie.
Thanks for posting this, I’m from Bristol and my friends (the insects) did the music / sound, if PSH had lived he’d have won at least 4 best actor Oscars
@@kkjrees soundtrack is pretty nice! i found it on Soundcloud love it
Underrated soundtrack. Haunting and energetic and depressing all at once.
Yup Hans Zimmer is a genius.
I noticed it too. Really good soundtrack indeed.
As a compulsive gambler myself... there are many scenes in this movie that give me feels.
I feel for you. Even if you don’t steal, or go broke, it still consumes everything about you.
I hope you find recovery.
@@MrStimpage Good on you. 💕
One of Philip Seymour Hoffman's finest performances.
He is great probably an underrated performance
I was in the mood to watch a PSH movie and was really happy to find this as I've never seen it before. It turned out to be one of his best films!!! Thank you so much for uploading this to YT.
Undarrated psh movie
I saw an interesting interview with the filmmakers, where they said that the real Mahoney never won anything - all he did was lose. They made up his big win in the film for dramatic effect, because the reality was just too depressing.
Ah, that makes more sense because to lose $9 million in one day seems a little excessive even for an inveterate gambler.
I can believe that. I actually wrote a separate post opining that the two massive streaks strained credulity.
I'm glad to have my skepticism vindicated.
The interpretation of Philip Seymour Hoffman is amazing. When he loses I can feel the pain and the desperation so much that I have to take a break for a few minutes. A few actors only can trasmit such strong emotions. The fact that he doesn’t even smile when he wins, who would have thought of that? But it makes the scene even more uncomfortable.
Same. I get anxiety watching him in this movie
As a serious gambler myself, I had to pause more than 10 times to go out for a cigarette. Gosh it hurts seeing myself through PSH.
You see it time and time again in a casino. Gamblers who are "down" don't smile with a few wins and they often say, if only you knew how much I am down.
@@hybae17 Same here, I loved to gamble since forever in my life. One thing did strike me though, in the Baccarat session, he didn´t squeeze the cards at ALL, took him 0.00001 sec and turn the cards over and throw them casually..... What I am trying to say is, I think if you are a experienced gambler, you also seek alot of action in the squeezing, or is it just me?
@Mr. T I think the way he played this was accurate. PSH's character was not a baccarat player. He was just a pure gambler who decided to try baccarat hoping his luck would be better on it. He doesn't need the drama. He just wants to know the results and get that rush whether it is a win or a loss. 2 different rushes.
I’m glad I came across this movie. Everyone has a devil inside them including me. This movie has served as a reminder and a great awakening for me.
Intense. My stomach churned all through the movie but I couldn't turn away. And that's what Philip Seymour Hoffman can do: pull you in, grab your undivided attention until you have to remind yourself to breathe.
In another movie, there's this great line: "I used to think gambling addicts were out to destroy themselves. But now I know they're too selfish to do that. What they're REALLY after is to destroy everyone around them."
Thank you so much for this upload.
Gamblers aren't selfish, there sick, this kind of thinking is why so many gamblers kil l themselves because they blame themselves when really their minds have been tripped
@@tc6070ALL addicts are selfish. If they weren’t the pain they cause in the people around them would make them stop. At some point addicts have to be humble enough to admit they are capable of living without the thing they crave because they regularly do so when they run out of funds to get their drug of choice. The brain loads the gun with chemical triggers but it the addicts moral character or lack thereof that pulls the trigger.
@@tc6070 Yep. Apparently people aren't interested in learning about how addiction works.
One of my favorite movies - combines thoroughbred gambling, lending, investing, and even audits!
OMG I've been looking for this movie for such a long time, Mr Hoffman stood out so well, I knew given enough time I'd be more than happy to rewatch it! And as many probably agree, he stood out in almost every film he was in! RIP....thanks for your dedication and skills, hoping you are at peace?!💝
My best friend has been telling me about this movie for 2 years too, thank God I found it, Hoffman is great, Genius, gone too soon
OMG 😱🤮
PSH is memorable in every role. He makes amazing choices.
This movie is not available on streaming sites. There’s only a DVD of it which is 480p with no special features. This 720p stream is better and it’s free.
Reminds me of when I was young, pulling 12+ hour sessions at the casino, never stopping. One time I was up over 3k and gave it all back within a 24hr period, never stopping.
I feel all the emotions Hoffman's character does throughout this movie. Every. Single. One.
How did you stop?
@@jayeankh5671 it can rarely ever be stopped. More like getting control of it and not letting it consume you. It's as difficult as a drug addiction.
Thank you so much for uploading this movie. It is not available anywhere. I love this movie, and can never get enough of Philip Seymour Hoffman.
Any relation?
A hidden movie gem. Easily one of my favorite films, and definitely my favorite P S Hoffman film.
"Before the devil knows your dead" ..👍
I dunno....he was pretty awesome in that movie "flawless". Him and de Niro just killing it....but this is maybe just as good.
Its not hidden! Its on youtube!
I can’t be the only one who truly enjoys movies like this. Mostly because they make me feel better about my own life lol
You can also just level up your life if you so choose. There's always worse, but there's also better(I am also giving myself this advice).
Thanks for the upload! Oh man did this movie really make me miss this guy. A true talent RIP
I love the soundtrack when he finally makes it and is walking into the casino with two girls even though it's not his girls they just work for the casino but still he gets to take that walk of a millionaire going to play with that chilling haunting energetic background music
the best part of this story was the guys wife tbh........the idea that somebody would stay with you after all of that is gratifying
Very 💯
yeah, that's a dream girlfriend. She wanted to stay with & help him after eveyrthing... seems unrealistic. who knows? the whole story is hard to believe.
She's a keeper for sure. Minie Driver is great!
Yes, and Bernie was a fine person, too.
or horrifying. Eye of the beholder and all that.
That college basketball loss, i lost a million bucks that way. It was a $5 parlay but it still haunts me to this day. Make a 🤬 free throw!
I feel like your and Mahowny's relationships to gambling were different, though.
Thanks for the upload.
Best gambling movie of all time. Really gets into the mind of the compulsive.
....an all-time great Gambling movie with one of the greatest film actor's of all-time, I'm gutted he's no longer with us but grateful that he was....
Awesome movie. Such a dark and Powerful film. You can actually feel his pain when he loses.
"You've been charged with suspicion of theft of over $200."
One of Philip Seymour Hoffman's greatest performances.
his best!
did you see Synecdoche, New York ?
I agree except I think all of his performances were the greatest. He was unable to perform other than perfectly
Hoffman was an incredible chameleon and arguably the greatest actor in all of film history. The only one who could do any role and do it to perfection every single time. His sudden death was a sad loss.
Incredible ? Chameleon?? Greatest ??? You spelled Gary Oldman wrong
Ahh...but perhaps they are one in the same!
Neil Breen?
Thank you forposting this amazing film!!!!
This should mandatory viewing for every employee of banks.
1:24:50 made me absolutely sick to my core seeing him keep on playing after that first loss. This film finally gave me the push I needed to quit gambling. If this film doesn’t make you stop, then it’s only gonna be worse for you.
I think this movie makes you wanna gamble all night
You gotta be an edge player
Good for you! May you be still on the wagon. 👌
If you resonate with this story then I definitely recommend you quit gambling. Most +EV play you'll ever make.
I knew someone who manufactured shells for slot machines. He said they put facial recognition software into hardware.
They can tell when someone is “fresh” their eyes are looking all around, and expression changes more than someone who is “zoned in”.
When they are “zoned in” their eyes stay focused on the corner of the machine, and facial features rarely change.
Casinos employ a whole team just to watch you, just like in this movie.
😧
But what would tgey do with that info?
Wow Hoffman can act. He can portray every emotion without actually changing hardly anything.. 24:30 "Give me my money and stay away from me" lol
Thanks for saving me money on a rental! I absolutely love this movie seen it before about to watch it again. Philip Seymour Hoffman was such a great actor. I feel like not that many people seem to know about this movie.
I remember stumbling on this movie channel surfing. Was just blown away at PSH's performance.
Give me my money - stay away from me. Creepiest line in the movie for me
What an absolutely spellbinding acting masterclass.
This movie was a study in characters.
I felt every emotion as Dan flushed his life down the drain.
Loved the John Hurt
casino manager.
But my fave was Ian Tracey as the detective that finally stops the tidal wave that was Dan Mahowny.
Thanks for posting!
Excellent movie I really appreciate it's being posted. Thanks
"You know why he wants to win big? So that he can lose again"!!!!
Excellent movie!
This movie ranks up there with the Days of Wine and Roses. Should be shown in schools to prevent anyone from becoming addicted to gambling.
Indeed
For sure
absolutely !!!!! So many people gets involved to this hell...
Won't work...
NOW THE SCHOOLS ARE SHOWING MOVIES LIKE HOW TO BECOME A PAN SEXUAL AND HATE YOURSELF BECAUSE OF YOUR RACE LETS GO BRANDON FJB FJB FJB FJB FJB FJB FJB
...saw it the night it opened at a movie theater in Boca Raton, Fla.. A review in that morning's Sun Sentinel piqued my interest. It's one of those films you see for the first time you tell everyone you know that they have to see it. I put the DVD holder of this film at his memorial in front of the Picwick building where he lived after his passing.
Thank you for posting !!, What a fantastic movie, Hoffman and Hurt are Maury Chaykin a great character actor are all gone from us, what a hidden gem on TH-cam, im surprised they haven't tried to take it down, hopefully they will leave alone, thanks again.peace..
Loses 10 million
Casino to you "here u go ribs no sauce and a coke".
I know unbelievable
Had he asked for Champagne and smoked salmon......same story.
This is one of the most painful-to-watch films of all time.
It makes you think. I can give you millions to gamble with and it’ll be all gone in a couple of years or less.
Saw you subscribed to me. Randomly clicked your profile. Found this video. Ended up watching all of it. What a powerful and haunting film.
There’s something about Mr. Hoffman’s portrayal of gamblers. Hard 8 was a brilliant rockstar at the craps table playing against someone like the casino owner in this. This was him reversed in a sense. Accuracy comes from experience. Rest In Peace you beautiful soul. All the best
Very astute observation and connection. I absolutely agree with you. RIP.
He tell himself "I bet I can nail this role".
Outstanding performance! Perfect actor!
Wow. Philip Seymour Hoffman and Minnie Driver TOGETHER. That is some incredible talent on one screen.
At 5:37 she tells him how grateful she is, then literally two seconds later she shows how grateful she is by insulting him: "One of these days, I'm going to take you out and get you a decent suit."
And everyone involved laughs it off because it's a light-hearted joke at his frugality.
I love this movie!!! Thank you for uploading the full movie
Loses millions of dollars ...but doesn’t want to pay a five dollars bag🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
True gambler. I've seen guys lose £2000 in a day and still steal the sports paper from the betting office.
Such an amazing actor. Gone before his time and sadly missed. And hats off to Minnie Driver. A really complex role to play and amazing that she stuck by him to the end.
This is more than just a movie.
It is?
Most realistic gambling movie ever made , the end says it all. But the greatest high for any degenerate gambler is being stuck a ton and getting out . Only thing they didnt explore in the movie . This guy is me to a t . Its crazy , greatest high in the world for me but the lows are brutal . Im 52 i searched it out when i was a kid now its jammed down your throat with casinos literally everwhere, the mobile gambling apps and the constant advertising . Legalizing it everywhere was a horrible idea
Hope you kicked the addiction. My dad gambled away my mom's 500k house, my college fund and half my savings. It destroys everyone around you.
Almost everyone in the film is committing or enabling fraud in one way or another but its the man with the decease who gets prison. Our justice system has a lot to learn.
Gambling seems like possibly the worse addiction out there.
It always cracks me up at the part Mahoney and his friend go to atlantic city and he tells his friend to hold his chips and don't give it to him no matter what ...an hour later he wants the chips back , and when his friend refuses Mahoney get angry at him until he gives in ...😂😂😂
I guessed you have missed the message of this movie possibly - if you find this so amusing .
@@claudiaauerdike5063 but i did ...when you order ribs ...put sauce on them .
Nobody suspected a thing because Dan dressed in cheap suit, and drives an old car. He does not seem to be they type that would steal a nickel because he lives modestly. It helped that he seemed to be good at what he does too. This made it easy for him to conceal his gambling addiction, and that he was robbing the bank he works in to feed it. It is not about living large, its simply about the thrill of winning and losing for Dan. It got to a point where he is no longer gambling to win. He is just gambling while he still can
Amazingly well crafted film...almost beyond description. PSH...truly a great great actor. John Hurt...Minnie Driver...Maury Chaykin...all played very well with one another...you're almost glad when the flick ends...the building tension and stress...whew...what a movie.
Thank you for this upload...
Yes, phenomenal movie. So glad it showed up here.
"BBQ ribs would be good, with no sauce and a coke."
Only saw the movie once but I always remember that line for some reason.
Awesome movie Philips Seymour Hoffman gave a masterclass. I love how i felt so deeply agonized with the slow emotional torture of what it felt like.
Yes. I feel his agony and terror and his mind going non stop to figure a way out.
@@jj5962 But did he not win $9 million near the end? And lose the whole of it that same day? He had figured out a way out and then, after pondering the alternative, he chose to gamble it away. How anyone can win such a sum and not get up and stroll out with it will forever remain a mystery to me. I don't gamble and I feel sorry for anyone with an addiction - whatever it may be.
Philip was amazing.brilliant film.sad hes dead.really explains gambling problem well and how the owners of companies and casinos are evil
"youre under arrest for theft of $200" LMAO gets me everytime
I laughed too!
I think he actually says, "over two hundred dollars." I assume it's some kind of limit over which it becomes a different level of crime (like grand larceny vs. petty larceny).
"Paid off. Sold bonds today." That my friends is the ultimate play.
I had that car mahowny is driving in this film. Damn i curse myself for getting rid of that car. I love the sound of a slant 6 with a glass pack. A cop stopped me once for hitting 80 on an on ramp. I coasted down to 55. I told him sometimes you just got to put your foot all the way in with a slant six because it sounds so wonderful and he agreed with me and said have a nice day.
I used to own a 74 Duster with a sewing machine slant 6. Great car and great motor...
@@evanstrother9137 I had a 64 dodge 330. it was a belvedere with the six not the eight. my x wife left it somewhere in albuquerque when she left me to go to new york, in 1985. just out of spite. man that bummed me for a long time. The car had body damage, but i sewed new seat covers, added a mess of springs from my friend's junk yard to the rear end, new exhausts on it, had the engine built by the best builder in albuquerque. i called it the mud shark, as it was the color of mud, and guard rail damage on both sides of the car. when i had friends in the car they would be amazed how smooth quiet and power full it was. the steering was so easy you just needed a pinky to turn it. and we would take burritos out of the ice chest wrapped in foil, and put them on that exhaust manifold, when you could smell the burrito as you drove you knew they were done. pulled a travel trailer to california for the winter one year, and texas for another winter. Car was so power full you didn't notice the trailer back there. Did you know the bundy mobile was powered by a slant six.
Wow, his girlfriend Belinda showed INFINITE patience, understanding and love. And Dana Selkirk's spirit of forgiveness and calm handling of the whole thing was so unexpected. I watch very few movies anymore, and can rave about fewer still. This was a GREAT one. Glad I found it!
We agree. One of the great films. It cost $10 million to make but only grossed $1 million at the box office. We watched 'Ray' when it came out and there was hardly anyone in the theater. I said that it would sn academy award and it won best picture that year. Popularity means nothing in today's society. That's how screwed up it is.
Yeah but some dark places make you feel alive and helps you forget about all the other bullshit the world throws in our faces. I really miss playing cards and I felt so alive and it's a great feeling when you know your about to take someone out of the game and they have no business even playing cards!
I can’t find this movie anywhere on iTunes or anything but I think about it all the time. Ty
" what am I supposed to do, go to the track and watch '? Ahahhahaha fkng movie is great. If you even gambled big you can taste the authenticity of this guy's plight
PSH outstanding - really miss his movies
Made Roger Ebert's 10 best movies of 2003. According to Wiki, his real name was Brian Molony. He did get 6 years in prison, and had children. The Casino settled out of court with the bank and was shut down for one day for, I guess an audit
totally agree blipblip, i have to see the best of siskel and ebert of 2003 if they dont a review of this movie, but easily a good movie, going on a philip seymour experience, watching all his movies, so this is my favorite one, and one of its time, poker was big in the early 2000s, and this was taken very seriously which i like about with some moments of comedy. This movie establishes why gambling is to addicting and can ruin a life, such a good performance, thanks for posting this movie, RIP Philip Hoffman;
Humorous around 16.56. He comes home to his attractive lady. She is so engaging, and he is just moaning and going through the motions with her. Disinterested in all her little plans, he just wants to get back in the action. Sadly I can relate to this scene. For some people there is nothing like gambling.
greatest film ever made. Don't think it's going to stop me from gambling but just be a bit smarter when having to decide to leave the table or not. I want to stop but I am really struggling.
Do Gamblers Anonymous Meetings-has saves my life. I didn’t even realise l was a gambling addict just thought l was a perpetual loser
James Mcalpine . Is it an online chat room or what?
Still fooling yourself I see
I don't have a gambling problem I have a financial problem.
I like that.
Grow up
I guess a mutual interaction is there between those two problems......
33:52 I love how COMPLETELY UNINTERESTED Mahowny is, with the appearance of Victor Fox!
As a 🇨🇦 I approve of these accents
who has ca accent? I cant tell the difference between USA nad ca ACCENTS
I miss Mr Hoffman. Such a very talented guy gone too soon!.
when a movie only grosses 1 mill at the box office it will definitely be on youtube
Banks (usury) are the vilest crooks of all! I always think the bigger the thief, the more afraid he is of getting robbed.
cringe yet beautiful... happiness, boogie nights and owning mahowny. movies you watch that you have to watch something funny afterwards..
This has to be one the greatest 'small story' films. Right up there with Big Night w Stanley Tucci.
Good to see 'Francis' from "STRIPES".
Great little film, the only issue I see is the over done Casino Manager
This is up there with The Gambler starring James Caan in the 70s. Very dark and depressing
He is gonna back.. He is loaded!
as there is saying, “ The House always wins”
Damn I can not believe it's been eight years since Hoffman's death. We missed out on a lot of movies from him and I believe he would had been perfect to play the penguin in a Batman movie!
Hoffman was awesome in this movie. But I also love John Hurt as the sleazy casino boss.
RIP to both these guys!
PSH is the sole reason to watch this. He carries the whole film.
Hoffman was a legend ,father of acting ,like Robert deniro & Anthony Hopkins
This one is his best performance like in Savages & Before the Devil knows...
Classic Brilliant Movie. Brilliant cast. PSH RIP 🙏🏾
NO BOOZES, NO SEX, NO DRUGS! I LOVE HIM
Great flick. Hoffman, Hurt and Chaykin all excellent. Many thanks !!
The next time you're tempted to go to a Casino just picture John Hurt smiling.