A true incident in which police discovered a Range Rover containing three dead bodies is the springboard for this blistering British crime thriller. Cab driver Charlie Creed-Miles goes to work for tough hood Sean Bean, who has just been released from prison. Creed-Miles is seduced by the perks of organized crime, but ignores its dangers until it's too late. With Alex Kingston, Tom Wilkinson. 103 min.

In this atmospheric crime yarn from director Mike Hodges ("Get Carter"), Clive Owen plays a struggling writer who takes a job as a croupier at a London casino. Planning to use his experiences as the basis for a book, Owen observes the characters populating the gambling den, eventually becoming romantically involved with gambler Alex Kingston, who lures him into playing an important part in robbing the casino. With Gina McKee, Nick Reding. 94 min.