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Theatrical - Wide 2013-10-04

Cast Justin Timberlake Ben Affleck Gemma Arterton Anthony Mackie Oliver Cooper
Directed by Brad Furman
Written by Noah Oppenheim

Box Office Gross: $62,600,000

Running Time: 88 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: Regency Enterprises, Double Feature Films, Appian Way, Stone Village Pictures, New Regency Pictures

Genres: Crime Drama Thriller

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4/10

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When a poor college student who cracks an online poker game goes bust, he arranges a face-to-face with the man he thinks cheated him, a sly offshore entrepreneur.

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