# Owning Mahowny (2003)

> A quietly devastating Canadian crime drama about a trusted Toronto banker whose compulsive gambling turns professional expertise into an engine of self-destruction.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/9188

## Facts

- Runtime: 104 min
- Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Director: Richard Kwietniowski
- Cast: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Minnie Driver, John Hurt, Maury Chaykin, Ian Tracey, K.C. Collins, Jason Blicker, Vince Corazza
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0285861/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: restrained, bleak, tense, late night crime viewing, character study marathon

## Synopsis

A gripping tale of ambition and obsession unfolds in the heart of Toronto's financial district.

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