Playing the Machines
2009, English. Directed by Barbara Doran.
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.
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- 1h 0m
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- English
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- Released
- 24 March 2009
- Country
- Canada
- Written by
- Barbara Doran
- Budget
- $313K
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Playing the Machines runs 60 minutes (1h 0m).
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Playing the Machines isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 24 March 2009. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed Playing the Machines?
Playing the Machines (2009) was directed by Barbara Doran and stars John Dunsworth, Gordon Pinsent.