Owning Mahowny
The true story of a mild mannered banker and his magnificent obsession.
The true story of a mild mannered banker and his magnificent obsession.
Crime, Drama, Thriller
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2003
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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.
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Runtime:
104 min
Release date:
2 May 2003
Country:
CA
Languages:
English
Budget:
$10,000,000
Revenue:
$1,271,244
Awards:
3 wins & 5 nominations
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
Whether or not you think of gambling as a vice, you can bet on Owning Mahowny.
– Jay Boyar,
Orlando Sentinel,
12 Sep 2003
fresh:
Owning Mahowny is an unflashy but fascinating meditation on addiction and greed.
– Steven Rea,
Philadelphia Inquirer,
22 Jul 2003
fresh:
A motion picture that never ceases to be worthwhile.
– James Berardinelli,
ReelViews,
22 Jul 2003
rotten:
Despite its intelligence, it's dreary and uninvolving, more an exercise in style than an act of love.
– Randy Cordova,
Arizona Republic,
4 Jul 2003
fresh:
Works so well both as social satire and outlaw character study.
– Geoff Pevere,
Toronto Star,
27 Jun 2003