The Winner

1996
15
1h 29m

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Vincent D'Onofrio, Rebecca De Mornay, Michael Madsen, and Delroy Lindo in The Winner (1996)

When it is discovered that a man is having luck in the casinos in Las Vegas, people start attempting to take his money.When it is discovered that a man is having luck in the casinos in Las Vegas, people start attempting to take his money.When it is discovered that a man is having luck in the casinos in Las Vegas, people start attempting to take his money.

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4.7/10

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A boring "thriller"

What a disappointment - with such good actors like D'Onofrio and director - Cox - we were all primed for, if not a great thriller, at least a decent gambling, Vegas movie. It was hard to maintain any interest in the insipid and one-dimensional characters and uninvolving story line. It looks like it was adapted from a play by the author and perhaps she needed more help structuring it. The actors try but seem to be directing themselves. Give it a miss.

astridlee
Aug 17, 2000
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Alex Cox disowned the version of the film that was released as it had been re-edited without his consent.

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The film, originally to be titled A Darker Purpose, was reedited by the producers while director Alex Cox was in Mexico working on another project. The film's original score by Pray For Rain and Zander Schloss, was also replaced. Cox disowned the finished product. In Japan, the distributors Cable Hogue and GAGA released a Director's Cut version which partially resembles the original cut and restores the Pray For Rain/Zander Schloss score. The original soundtrack for the Directors Cut is also available in Japan on Toho Music Co./Cyur Records.