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Owning Mahowny

Owning Mahowny

The true story of a mild mannered banker and his magnificent obsession.

20036.81h 44m

Overview

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.

Directed by Richard Kwietniowski
Written by Gary Stephen Ross, Maurice Chauvet
Produced by Alessandro Camon, András Hámori, Seaton McLean
Box OfficeBudget: $10.0MRevenue: $1.3M

Top Cast

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Dan Mahowny

Minnie Driver

Minnie Driver

Belinda

John Hurt

John Hurt

Victor Foss

Maury Chaykin

Maury Chaykin

Frank Perlin

Ian Tracey

Ian Tracey

Det. Ben Lock

K.C. Collins

K.C. Collins

Bernie

Jason Blicker

Jason Blicker

Dave Quinson

Vince Corazza

Vince Corazza

Doug

Sonja Smits

Sonja Smits

Dana Selkirk

Roger Dunn

Roger Dunn

Bill Gooden

Themes & Keywords

bankercasinoairportbased on novel or bookgamblingtoronto, canadafraudcompulsive gamblingbased on true storyniagara fallsmoneyatlantic cityembezzlerlas vegassurveillancebookieembezzlement1980sgambling addiction

About Owning Mahowny

Owning Mahowny is a crime, drama, thriller film released in 2003 exploring themes of banker, casino, airport, based on novel or book, gambling, toronto, canada. Directed by Richard Kwietniowski, it stars Philip Seymour Hoffman, Minnie Driver, John Hurt. 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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