Owning Mahowny

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

Sep 25 2003 R 1h 44m
Crime, Drama, Thriller

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.

Plot

Dan Mahowny (Philip Seymour Hoffman) 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 ten million dollars in eighteen months to feed his gambling obsession.

Written by

Gary Stephen Ross, Maurice Chauvet

Directed by

Richard Kwietniowski

Cast

Philip Seymour Hoffman, Minnie Driver, John Hurt

Crew

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Production Countries

United Kingdom, Canada

Production Companies

Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit (CPTC), Astral Media, Téléfilm Canada, Natural Nylon Entertainment, Alliance Atlantis Communications

Languages

English

Awards

3 wins & 5 nominations

Trailers
Owning Mahowny Official Trailer!
Scores
# of Votes
15,984
Average Rating
7 out of 10
Metascore
70
Popularity
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