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The Music of Chance (1993)

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Documentary filmmaker Philip Haas made his dramatic feature film debut with The Music of Chance, adapted from Paul Auster's terse, existential novel. The film follows the plight of two hapless drifters -- Jim Nashe (Mandy Patinkin), who is escaping family and responsibility with an inheritance and a red BMW, and Jack Pozzi (James Spader), a down-on-his-luck gambler and world class manipulator. Pozzi convinces Nashe to shoot the works and put his remaining $10,000 into a high stakes poker game

R, 1 hr. 38 min.

Mystery & Suspense, Drama

Directed By: Philip Haas

In Theaters: Jun 4, 1993 Wide

On DVD: Jan 19, 1994

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

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Cast

James Spader
Jack Pozzi
Mandy Patinkin
James Nashe
M. Emmet Walsh
Calvin Murks
Charles Durning
Bill Flowers
Joel Grey
Willy Stone
Samantha Mathis
Tiffany
Chris Penn
Floyd Murks
Pearl Jones
Louise
Bonnie Timmermann
Paul Auster
Driver
Christopher Penn

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A true original. Fascinatingly off-beat. One of the most underrated, overlooked films of the 1990s.

October 10, 2005 Comment

Chuck O'Leary

Fantastica Daily

Spellbing film about the capriciousnes of human nature and the soullessness of lives enslaved to wealt

July 18, 2003 Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

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WOW - there really should be more reviews of this movie.This is truly a movie that I had NO IDEA where it was going to lead me in the next few minutes. Spader is simply amazing and intriguing - and you just start wondering if these normal people are stuck in some sort of metaphysical hell.Complete character piece and worth your 90 minutes.

April 27, 2008