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  • Theatrical - Wide 2008-03-28
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Ben Campbell (Jim Sturgess) is a shy, brilliant M.I.T. student who – needing to pay school tuition – finds the answers in the cards. He is recruited to join a group of the school’s most gifted students that heads to... See more Vegas every weekend armed with fake identities and the know-how to turn the odds at blackjack in their favor. With unorthodox math professor and stats genius Micky Rosa (Kevin Spacey) leading the way, they’ve cracked the code. By counting cards and employing an intricate system of signals, the team can beat the casinos big time. Seduced by the money, the Vegas lifestyle, and by his smart and sexy teammate, Jill Taylor (Kate Bosworth), Ben begins to push the limits. Though counting cards isn’t illegal, the stakes are high, and the challenge becomes not only keeping the numbers straight, but staying one step ahead of the casinos’ menacing enforcer: Cole Williams (Laurence Fishburne).

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Review Date: Director: Robert Luketic Writer: Peter Steinfeld, Allan Loeb Producers: Dana Brunetti, Michael Deluca, Kevin Spacey Actors: Jim Sturgess as Ben Kate Bosworth as Jill Kevin Spacey as Micky Plot: An extremely intelligent young man gets accepted into Harvard...
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Review Date: Director: Robert Luketic Writer: Peter Steinfeld, Allan Loeb Producers: Dana Brunetti, Michael Deluca, Kevin Spacey Actors: Jim Sturgess as Ben Kate Bosworth as Jill Kevin Spacey as Micky Plot: An extremely intelligent young man gets accepted into Harvard...

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Review: 21

"…I don’t see this movie blowing anyone’s wig off their bald head, but at the same time, it’s definitely an easy flick to watch on a Saturday night, especially if you have an interest in cards, Vegas and Kate Bosworth."...
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Review: 21

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INT: Kate Bosworth

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INT: Laurence Fishburne

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INT: Jim Sturgess

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INT: Robert Luketic

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