Chancer

Nothing gets in his way, except his past...nnIn the role that led to film stardom in Croupier and an Oscar nomination in Closer, Clive Owen is simply dazzling as Stephen Crane con artist, swindler, and purported savior of a struggling sports car company.

Sacked from an investment bank after one dodgy deal too many, Stephen lands a job at Douglas Motors, a business distinguished by old fashioned craftsmanship and plagued by decades of familial mismanagement. There he finds himself playing surrogate son to the family patriarch, confidant to the adulterous son in law, and lover to the beautiful but willful daughter.

All the while, he fends off forays from his erstwhile boss (Leslie Phillips), a deliciously evil banker bent on recovering a bundle of swindled money. But, can Stephen keep his double dealing past at bay?

About the Directors

Alan Grint worked as a director on Coronation Street for several stints in 1973, 1976, 1978 and 1980. He returned to the programme in 2011. In the interim, he has also directed episodes of Heartbeat, The Bill, Dalziel And Pascoe, Lark Rise to Candleford, Casualty, Peak Practice and Hollyoaks.

Running Time: 364 minutes approx. 2 disk set.