Release Date
May 2, 2003 (LA/NY)
DVD Release Date
October 14, 2003 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
Richard Kwietniowski
Writer
Maurice Chauvet
Cast
Makyla Smith, Joseph Scoren, Mike 'Nug' Nahrgang, M.J. Kang, Matthew Ferguson, Judi Embden, Maury Chaykin, John Hurt, Minnie Driver, Philip Seymour Hoffman
Studio
Running Time
104 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated R for language and some sexuality
Dan Mahowny, a banker who has just been promoted, attempts to repay the millions that he has stolen from the bank he works for to fulfill his gambling problem, by gambling with more of the bank's money.... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
The venerable Philip Seymour Hoffman stars in one of his few leading roles in Owning Mahowny, where he plays a seriously flawed individual that is going nowhere fast. Much like his character in Love Liza, where he played a loser addicted to gasoline fumes, Hoffman plays real-life banker Dan Mahowny, who is dangerously addicted to gambling. As in most of his films, he plays the role to perfection. Full movie review »
