Chancer - Series 1 DVD

In GOSFORD PARK, Robert Altman explores the English class system and master-servant relations via his preferred modus operandi of multiple characters and intertwining storylines, which he achieved so brilliantly in NASHVILLE. Featuring an all-star British ensemble cast, the film recalls both THE RULES OF THE GAME and THE REMAINS OF THE DAY, with a midpoint shift to an Agatha Christie whodunit. In November 1932, a phalanx of moneyed guests arrives for a weekend shooting party at the estate of Sir William McCordle (Michael Gambon) and Lady Sylvia (Kristin Scott Thomas). Mary (Kelly Macdonald), a fresh-faced, naïve new maid accompanies the sniping Countess of Trentham ...

CROUPIER tells the complex story of an aspiring writer who must take a job in order to pay the bills. Experienced as a professional croupier, Jack Manfred (Clive Owen) is hired by an upscale casino in London, where he intends to silently observe the goings on while continuing to work on his latest novel. Tensions begin to emerge between Jack and his girlfriend, Marion (Gina McKee), when he finds himself ...

History is littered with failed attempts at counterfeiting money, but this drama is woven around a plot that finds some English criminal masterminds succeeding in their quest to usher some fake currency into the market. When two detectives get on their case, THE MAGICIAN builds to an explosive climax. Two Scotland Yard detectives investigates a flood of the most perfect counterfeit currency ever produced. Based on a true story and starring ...

Chancer - Series 1 video Starring Clive Owen (GOSFORD PARK, CHILDREN OF MEN) as charismatic con artist Stephen Crane, this second season of the British television drama takes on a decidedly darker tone. After coming out of jail, Crane forges an alliance with his opponent Piers Garfield-Ward, as they try to obtain custody of baby Joseph, the son of their deceased former flame. This collection presents all seven episodes from the show's final season: "Jo," ...

Chancer - Series 1 movie The brooding British actor Clive Owen (CLOSER, CROUPIER) plays a corporate lawyer who kills a bicyclist while driving, then flees the scene. The psychological consequences of his actions send his life into a tailspin. Standard Screen; Soundtrack English