The Runner (1999)
Actors:
Suzanne Bingham (miscellaneous crew),
Neal Israel (producer),
Don Schain (producer),
Anthony Marinelli (composer),
David Arquette (actor),
Bokeem Woodbine (actor),
Jeff Olson (actor),
Steve Schirripa (actor),
Michael Flynn (actor),
Courteney Cox (actress),
Frank Gerrish (actor),
John Goodman (actor),
Joe Mantegna (actor),
Deborah Ricketts (miscellaneous crew),
Michael Kiely (miscellaneous crew),
Plot: A young man with an addiction to gambling has managed to get himself into serious debt. In an effort to pay off the bookies, his uncle pulls a few strings and gets him a job working for a gangster who needs a "runner" to place bets with various bookies. The gangster keeps his new "runner" on a short leash, and for the most part the young gambler behaves himself. However, the temptation of walking around with large sums of cash proves too great, and the "runner" puts both his job and his survival on the line when he dips into his boss's funds to buy a ring for his girlfriend.
Keywords: camera-shot-of-feet, casino, dog, female-stockinged-feet, flatulence, foot-fetish, gambling, human-relationship, independent-film, las-vegas-nevada
Genres:
Crime,
Drama,
Thriller,
Taglines: Never make a bet you can't afford to lose.
Quotes:
Karina: You tore the whole world right out of me, Edward.
Edward: Please tell Karina I found the perfect way to stop gambling: Have a son.
Edward: Fuck... fuck, fuck, fuck!::Karina: Fuck, fuckit fuck fuck!
Edward: From the moment I saw you, I knew that God doesn't hate me. He digs me.
Karina: Here I was, with a ring on my finger and this beautiful baby in my belly... and you lied to me. You might as well just dig a hole and crawl in it.
Edward: And like an asshole, I spent the money on you. Because I thought it would make you happy. And you can't put a price on that.
Karina: Do you hear the crowd?