Description |
1 videodisc (approximately 105 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
Note |
Based on the book "No limit" by Gary Ross. |
Credits |
Director of photography, Oliver Curtis ; editor, Mike Munn ; music, The Insects ; costume designer, Gersha Phillips ; production designer, Taavo Soodor. |
Cast |
Philip Seymour Hoffman, Minnie Driver, Maury Chaykin, John Hurt, Ian Tracey, Sonja Smits, Chris Collins. |
Summary |
Based on real events that occured in between 1980 and 1981. Dan Mahowny is a quiet, unassuming assistant manager at a bank in Toronto. He is a compulsive gambler and runs up a massive debt with his bookie. Dan's bank responsibilities include approving loans. Needing to cover his debts, Dan starts approving loans to non-existent clients and adding hundreds of thousands of dollars to other accounts. As Dan's debts begin to grow into the seven figure range, his dealings become harder to hide, both from the authorities and from Belinda. |
Audience |
MPAA rating: R; for language and some sexuality. |
System Details |
DVD, region 1; anamorphic widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby digital. |
Language |
English dialogue; closed-captioned. |
Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
Subject |
Compulsive gamblers -- Drama.
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Bookmakers (Gambling) -- Drama.
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Casinos -- New Jersey -- Atlantic City -- Drama.
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Genre/Form |
Feature films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Added Author |
Kwietniowski, Richard.
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Hámori, András, 1953-
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McLean, Seaton.
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Camon, Alessandro.
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Chauvet, Maurice.
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Hoffman, Philip Seymour, 1967-2014.
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Driver, Minnie.
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Chaykin, Maury.
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Hurt, John, 1940-2017
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Tracey, Ian, 1964-
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Smits, Sonja, 1958-
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Collins, Chris.
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Curtis, Oliver.
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Munn, Mike, 1959-
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Phillips, Gersha.
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Soodor, Taavo.
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Ross, Gary, 1956-
No limit.
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Insects (Musical group)
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Alliance Atlantis (Firm)
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Natural Nylon Entertainment.
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Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (Firm)
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ISBN |
1404922822 |
Standard No. |
043396002180 |
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043396020511 |
Music No. |
00218 Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment |
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02051 Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment |
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