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Owning Mahowny
Owning Mahowny is a 2003 Canadian film about gambling addiction with a cast that includes Philip Seymour Hoffman, Minnie Driver, Maury Chaykin and John Hurt. Based on the true story of a Toronto bank employee who embezzled more than $10 million to feed his gambling habit, "Owning Mahowny" was named one of the ten best films of the year by critic Roger Ebert.
Plot.
In 1982, Toronto bank employee Dan Mahowny (Philip Seymour Hoffman) is given access to bigger and bigger accounts with
the Crown.
The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce took court action to recover funds from casinos in Atlantic City that enabled Mr. Malony's gambling addiction. The case was settled for an undisclosed sum.
Reception.
Review-aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes indicates that 79% of critics gave "Owning Mahowny" a favorable review, with an average rating of 7/10. Film critic Roger Ebert named "Owning Mahowny" one of the top ten films of 2003, and assessed Hoffman's performance as "a masterpiece of discipline and