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21
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Ben Campbell 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 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 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, 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.
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21
By Steven Rea, Inquirer Movie Critic
Posted 03/28/2008
It's a killer tale: a band of M.I.T. math geeks goes to Las Vegas and beats the house - lots of houses - playing blackjack and raking in millions. And it's true. Read Bringing Down the House, the Ben Mezrich book. » Read more
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'21' gives a typical Hollywood payoff, but it doesn't fit
By GARY THOMPSON, thompsg@phillynews.com 215-854-5992
Posted 03/28/2008
In one of the old Fields comedies, W.C. tries to persuade super-square Franklin Pangborn to play poker. "But that would be gambling," Pangborn protests. » Read more
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MPAA rating:
PG-13
for some violence, and sexual content including partial nudity
Cast:
Kieu Chinh; Aaron Yoo; Jim Sturgess; Spencer Garrett; Kate Bosworth; Liza Lapira; Jack McGee; Laurence Fishburne; Kevin Spacey; Sam Golzari
Directed by:
Robert Luketic
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Genre:
Drama
Running time:
02:03
Release date:
2008
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