Owning Mahowny

"The true story of a mild mannered banker and his magnificent obsession."

2003 1h 44m EN

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★6.8TMDB · 208

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Synopsis

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Dan Mahowny was a rising star at the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. At twenty-four he was assistant manager of a major branch in the heart of Toronto's financial district. To his colleagues he was a workaholic. To his customers, he was astute, decisive and helpful. To his friends, he was a quiet, but humorous man who enjoyed watching sports on television. To his girlfriend, he was shy but engaging. None of them knew the other side of Dan Mahowny--the side that executed the largest single-handed bank fraud in Canadian history, grossing over $10 million in eighteen months to feed his gambling obsession.

“The true story of a mild mannered banker and his magnificent obsession.”

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Cast

Philip Seymour Hoffman
Dan Mahowny
Minnie Driver
Belinda
John Hurt
Victor Foss
Maury Chaykin
Frank Perlin
Ian Tracey
Det. Ben Lock
K.C. Collins
Bernie
Jason Blicker
Dave Quinson
Vince Corazza
Doug

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Richard Kwietniowski
Writers: Maurice Chauvet
Languages: English
Countries: Canada

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MONEY

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Earned back only 13% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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CAST

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203+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Richard Kwietniowski, shot by Oliver Curtis. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Richard Grassby-Lewis. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Mike Munn shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Philip Seymour Hoffman and Minnie Driver and John Hurt carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The true story of a mild mannered banker and his magnificent obsession.".

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The take

Richard Kwietniowski directs. Oliver Curtis behind the camera. Richard Grassby-Lewis scores. Mike Munn cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in English.

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1Earned back only 13% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 23 years ago.
3203+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
4Directed by Richard Kwietniowski, shot by Oliver Curtis. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Richard Grassby-Lewis. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Mike Munn shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Philip Seymour Hoffman and Minnie Driver and John Hurt carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The true story of a mild mannered banker and his magnificent obsession.".
9IMDB entry: tt0285861 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 19 themes, including "banker", "casino", "airport", "based on novel or book".