As time passes, Jack allows an alter ego, “Jake,” and allows Jake to do things he would never be able to do himself.
The casino has some strict policies like no gambling for staff, no relationships with other casino employees, and no consorting with gamblers.Īlthough Jack cannot cheat, he is not against bending these employee rules according to his needs. His girlfriend Marion, who also happens to be an ex-police officer, doesn’t like his job despite the considerable money it’s bringing to the household. Jack doesn’t like playing, but since he is good at being a croupier, he dives into that role. He had previous training in South Africa.
To pull off his minimum necessities, he sells his car and, using his father’s South African connections, gets a job as a croupier at the Golden Lion Casino, which happens to be a second-tier casino in London. In the story, Jack Manfred is shown as a struggling novelist in London. Croupier is a 1998 British movie directed by Mike Hodges and starring Clive Owen and Kate Hardie as main characters.
