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• Genre: Comedy
• Movie Type: Romantic Comedy
• Themes: Gambling, Wedding Bells, Rags To Riches
• Director: James Scott
• Main Cast: Robert Lindsay, Molly Ringwald, John Gielgud, Michel Blanc, Max Wall, Simon de la Brosse
• Release Year: 1990
• Country: US/UK
• Run Time: 86 minutes
• MPAA Rating: PG

Plot

Ian Bertram (Robert Lindsay) is a mathematical genius who works as an accountant for a multinational firm based in England. When he meets Cary Porter (Molly Ringwald), who recently started working for the same company, Ian immediately falls in love and quickly proposes marriage. Cary accepts, and they plan a modest wedding, but when Ian's accounting skills earn him the admiration of company head Herbert Dreuther (John Geilgud), Herbert offers to pay for a honeymoon in Monte Carlo and give them a ride back on his yacht. But while Mr. Dreuther means well, he has problems with his memory, and once Ian and Cary get to Monte Carlo, Herbert has forgotten all about them. Stuck at the hotel with a large bill that he can't afford, Ian works out a plan to win at roulette; his scheme works, and he earns enough to pay their bill, get them home, and have plenty left over. But his sudden success at the gambling tables makes Ian drunk with power, and Cary discovers that her new husband has turned into a power-hungry tyrant. Strike It Rich was adapted from the novel Loser Takes All by Graham Greene; it has been shown under the novel's title, as well as under the title Money Talks. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Cast

• Robert Lindsay - Ian Bertram
• Molly Ringwald - Cary Porter
• John Gielgud - Herbert Dreuther
• Michel Blanc - Hotel Manager
• Max Wall - Bowles
• Simon de la Brosse - Philippe

Marius Goring - Blixon; Margi Clarke - Bowles' Nurse; Vladek Sheybal - Kinski; Frances de la Tour - Mrs. de Vere; Patrick Albenque - Assistant Hotel Manager; Joseph Arton - Small Boy; Yves Aubert - Waiter; Terence Beesley - Croupier; Margaret Clifton - Old Lady; Anthony Collin - Man of Odd Couple; Lawrence Davidson - Receptionist; Gerard Dimiglio - Henri; Ben Feitelson - Man in Nightclub; Al Fiorentini - Lift Man at Hotel; Nadio Fortune - Wine Waiter; Stephen Gressieux - Casino Attendant; Christine Hewett - Lady of Odd Couple; Patrick Holt - Man with Wink; Claude LeSache - Man with Chips; Pierre Lefevre - Cross-eyed Cab Driver; Stephen Marlowe - Head Waiter; David Marrick - Hotel Waiter; John C.P. Mattocks - Fat Man; Nicolas Mead - Barman in Hotel; John Otway - Harry Truefitt; Marianne Price - Bus Conductor; Harriet Reynolds - Telephonist at Sitra; Jeffrey Robert - Bus Conductor; Tim Seely - Arnold; John Serret - Ticket Clerk; Su Yong - Chinese Woman; Godfrey Talbot - Naismith; Mark Tandy - Mat at Sitra; Victoria Wicks - Jane Truefitt; Jack Raymond - Cashier at Casino; Richenda Carey - Miss Bullen; William Ross - Man at Theater

Credit

Michael Buchanan - Art Director; Johnny Dankworth - Composer (Music Score); Graham Easton - Producer; Cliff Eidelman - Composer (Music Score); Graham Greene - Book Author; Paul Hay - Makeup; Christopher Hobbs - Production Designer; Christopher Hobbs - Set Designer; Christine Oestreicher - Co-producer; Robert Paynter - Cinematographer; Tom Rand - Costume Designer; Thomas Schwalm - Editor; James Scott - Director; James Scott - Screenwriter; Shirley Walker - Composer (Music Score); Bob Weinstein - Executive Producer; Harvey Weinstein - Executive Producer; Susan Slonaker - Associate Producer

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