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Cast

John Dunsworth

John Dunsworth

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Gordon Pinsent

Gordon Pinsent

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Barbara Doran

Barbara Doran

Director

Barbara Doran

Barbara Doran

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Rob Blackie

Rob Blackie

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Barbara Doran

Barbara Doran

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Lynne Wilson

Lynne Wilson

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Duane Andrews

Duane Andrews

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Chris Darlington

Chris Darlington

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Mark Neary

Mark Neary

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Elizabeth Klinck

Elizabeth Klinck

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Playing the Machines

20090.0 / 1060 min
Documentary

Overview

Video lottery addiction is a serious problem in Canada, but does the government's need for revenue mean the enormous social costs are being ignored? This is a story about a society hooked on gambling and the people trying to force lottery corporations to come clean and take responsibility for what's happening to people whose lives are being devastated by Playing Machines. Also at the center of the story, a pugnacious Canadian Actor, John Dunsworth (Trailer Park Boys), who's gambling addictions nearly destroyed his career.