Strike It Rich
Brief Synopsis
A penniless couple in Monte Carlo win the jackpot.
Cast & Crew
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James Scott
Director
Molly Ringwald
Cary Porter
Robert Lindsay
Ian Bertram
John Gielgud
Herbert Dreuther
Frances De La Tour
Mrs Devere
Max Wall
Bowles
Film Details
Also Known As
Loser Takes All
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Romance
Release Date
1990
Production Company
BBC (Main Listing); British Screen Finance; Completion Bond Company Inc
Distribution Company
Millimeter Films; Filmfour International; HBO Home Video
Location
London, England, United Kingdom; Monte Carlo, France
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 24m
Synopsis
A penniless couple in Monte Carlo win the jackpot.
Director
James Scott
Director
Cast
Molly Ringwald
Cary Porter
Robert Lindsay
Ian Bertram
John Gielgud
Herbert Dreuther
Frances De La Tour
Mrs Devere
Max Wall
Bowles
Simon De La Brosse
Philippe
Margi Clarke
Bowles' Nurse
Vladek Sheybal
Kinski
Michel Blanc
Hotel Manager
Gerard Dimiglio
Henri
Stephen Marlowe
Head Waiter
Nadio Fortune
Wine Waiter
Yves Aubert
Waiter
Terence Beesley
Croupier
John C P Mattocks
Fat Man
Lawrence Davidson
Receptionist
Su Yong
Chinese Woman
Claude Lesache
Man With Chips
Patrick Holt
Man With Wink
Stephen Gressieux
Casino Attendant
Margaret Clifton
Old Lady
Jack Raymond
Cashier At Casino
Marius Goring
Blixon
Richenda Carey
Miss Bullen
Godfrey Talbot
Naismith
Tim Seely
Arnold
Victoria Wichs
Jane Truefitt
John Otway
Harry Truefitt
Nicolas Mead
Barman In Hotel
Jeffrey Robert
Bus Conductor
David Marrick
Hotel Waiter
Marianne Price
Bus Conductor
Al Fiorentini
Lift Man At Hotel
Joseph Arton
Small Boy
Benjamin Feitelson
Man With Gold Bracelet
Mark Tandy
Man At Sitra
Harriet Reynolds
Telephonist At Sitra
John Serret
Ticket Clerk
Anthony Collin
Man Of Odd Couple
Christine Hewett
Lady Of Odd Couple
Crew
Neil Binney
Camera Operator
Victoria Blunden
Casting Assistant
Robert Bridges
Other
Mike Buchanan
Art Direction
Angus Cameron
Art Department Trainee
Maude Chilton
Floor Runner
Minty Clinch
Publicist
Tony Coroon
Production Accountant
Roland Coyne
Carpenter
Nigel Crafts
Chargehand Carpenter
James Crawford
Producer
John Dankworth
Music
Dick Daubeney
Location Manager
Steve Davis
Other
Winston Depper
Dressing Props
Mike Dowson
Sound Mixer
Terrence Dunne
Chargehand Props (Standby)
Graham Easton
Producer
Derek Ede
Stagehand
James Ede
Other
Steve Ede
Construction Manager
Mac Elphick
Unit Driver
Ken Evans
Carpenter Supervisor
Lorely Farley
Script Supervisor
David Farrell
Stills
Jeanne Ferber
Production Supervisor
Jerry Floyd
Unit Driver
Stan Fus
Locations Assistant
David Fyson
Production Buyer
Joyce Gallie
Casting
Nigel Galt
Sound Editor
John Gardey
Stills
John Gaynor
Doctor
Andrew Gravel
Carpenter
Graham Greene
Source Material (From Novel)
M Gunner
Other
James D Hackett
Carpenter
Jane Hamilton
Costume Designer (United Kingdom)
Mike Harris
Boom Operator
Tom Harvey
3rd Assistant Director
Pay Hay
Chief Makeup
Arthur Healy
Other
Nick Heckstall-smith
2nd Assistant Director
Ian Hills
Supervisor
Christopher Hobbs
Production Designer
B Howe
Other
Patricia Johnson
Other
David Jones
Sound Recording
Pat Killeen
Other
Peter Lamb
Bestboy
A D Lee
Carpenter
Nicholas Lloyd
Carpenter
Colin J Lovering
Supervisor
Georgia Masters
Other
Michael Mcdermott
Gaffer
Laurie Mcdowell
Assistant Editor
Christian Mcwilliams
Production Runner
Liz Michie
Hairdresser
Malcolm Miller
Carpenter
James Muir
Stagehand
David Murphy
Wardrobe Master
Bruce Neighbour
Unit Driver
Des O'boy
Stagehand
Christine Oestreicher
Producer
Cassandra Ogier
Casting Assistant
Arnold Oke
Carpenter
Folasade Oyeleye
2nd Assistant Editor
Nick Parker
Other
Jeff Paynter
2nd Camera Operator
Robert Paynter
Director Of Photography
Harry Portlock
Carpenter
Doug Prudy
Dressing Props
Stephen Pushkin
Production Manager (France)
Tom Rand
Costume Designer
Cornelius Restall
Other
Sue Robbins
Costume Designer Assistant
Jill Samuels
Production Coordinator
Thomas Schwalm
Editor
James Scott
Screenwriter
Nick Searle
Set Dresser (United Kingdom)
Nick Searle
Art Direction Assistant
Helen Seery
Accountant Assistant
Danny Shelmerdine
Other
Susan Slonaker
Associate Producer
Malcolm Smith
Grip
Grahame Sprigens
Pick-Up Driver (Props)
Frances Stephenson
Other
Guy Travers
Assistant Director
D Tuhey
Other
Paul Turner
Property Master
Bob Weinstein
Executive Producer
Harvey Weinstein
Executive Producer
Stephen Whitworth
Carpenter
Billy Willmott
Unit Driver
Kirston Wing
Wardrobe Assistant
Film Details
Also Known As
Loser Takes All
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Romance
Release Date
1990
Production Company
BBC (Main Listing); British Screen Finance; Completion Bond Company Inc
Distribution Company
Millimeter Films; Filmfour International; HBO Home Video
Location
London, England, United Kingdom; Monte Carlo, France
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 24m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States November 1990
Released in United States on Video June 20, 1990
Released in United States Winter January 26, 1990
Began shooting October 1988.
Completed shooting November 7, 1988.
Released in United States Winter January 26, 1990
Released in United States on Video June 20, 1990
Released in United States November 1990 (Uncut version premiered at London Film Festival November 8-25, 1990.)
