Owning Mahowny (2003)
Genre(s): Crime
| Drama
Directed by: Richard Kwietniowski
Starring: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Minnie Driver, John Hurt, Maury Chaykin, Ian Tracey, Sonja Smits, Chris Collins, Jason Blicker, Vincent Corazza, Roger Dunn
Synopsis: A bank vice-president turns to fraud to support his gambling problem. Sorry, financial problem. Based on true events.
Genie nominee: Movie, Actor (Philip Seymour Hoffman).
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Ripley's movie review
For the most part, the acting was great (Hoffman in particular was outstanding) and the story was interesting. Occasionally, it seemed like they went out of their way to include as many Canadian cliches as possible but that was my only real complaint. Worth watching.
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