Mike Hodges, best known as the director of gritty, stylish thrillers like Get Carter — the original — Croupier, The Terminal Man and I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead died December 17, according to Mike Kaplan ...

Un ecrivain en mal d'inspiration accepte pour des raisons alimentaires une place de croupier dans un casino. Tres vite son travail envahit sa vie, ce qui est loin de plaire a Marion, sa petite amie.

British director Mike Hodges, known for directing “Get Carter,” “Croupier” and “Flash Gordon,” died in Dorset, England on Dec. 17. He was 90. His death was announced by Mike Kaplan, longtime friend ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hodges was a relatively new director who'd worked mostly in TV when he burst upon the international film scene with Get Carter in ...