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Run Time: 2 hrs. 2 min.
Release Date: March 28th, 2008 (wide)
Classification: Drama, Crime/Gangster and Adaptation
The true story of the very brightest young minds in the country - and how they took Vegas for millions. 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... See Full Description
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some violence, and sexual content including partial nudity.
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Starring: Kevin Spacey, Jim Sturgess, Kate Bosworth, Laurence Fishburne, Liza LaPira
Directed: Robert Luketic
Producted: William Beasley, Brett Ratner, Ryan Kavanaugh
Distributors: Sony Pictures Releasing
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| Critics Reviews Overall Grade: C |
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Boston Globe, Ty Burr
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"...everyone gets dealt a stiff hand in this bust..."
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D+
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Chicago Sun-Times, Jim Emerson
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"Here's another example of a good story turned into a purely generic one..."
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C-
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Chicago Tribune, Matt Pais
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"For high-stakes drama, stick with 'The Price is Right.'"
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C
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E! Online, Alex Markerson
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"As an adaptation, it's a disappointment. As Hollywood fare, it's a bust."
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C-
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