Inspired by real events and people, 21 is about six MIT students who become trained to be experts in card counting in Black Jack and subsequently took Vegas casinos for millions in winnings.
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Ben
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Micky Rosa
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| Kate Bosworth | ... |
Jill
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Choi
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Kianna
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Fisher
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| Laurence Fishburne | ... |
Cole Williams
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Terry
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Miles
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Cam
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Ellen Campbell
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Bob Phillips
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Donna Lows | ... |
Planet Hollywood Dealer
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Butch Williams | ... |
Planet Hollywood Dealer
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Jeff Ma | ... |
Planet Hollywood Dealer Jeff
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| Frank Patton III | ... |
Planet Hollywood Floor Manager
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Steven Richard Vezina | ... |
Red Rock Dealer
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Chaska T. Werner | ... |
Red Rock Dealer
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Kyle Morris | ... |
Red Rock Dealer
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Ernell Manabat | ... |
Red Rock Doorman
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| Frank DeAngelo | ... |
Red Rock Host
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Marcus Weiss | ... |
Red Rock Valet
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| Anthony DiMaria | ... |
Hard Rock Doorman
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| Christopher Michael Holley | ... |
Philosophical Gambler
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| Scott Beringer | ... |
Big Shot
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| Terasa Livingstone | ... |
Russian's Girlfriend
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| Jeff Dashnaw | ... |
Russian Mafioso
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Colin Angle | ... |
Professor Hanes
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Supriya Chakrabarti | ... |
Professor
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Bradley Thoennes | ... |
Warren
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| Kieu Chinh | ... |
Chinese Woman
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| Alice Lo | ... |
Chinese Woman
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Sally Levi | ... |
Chemistry Review Girl
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Henry Houh | ... |
Chinatown Dealer
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Frank Chen | ... |
Chinatown Host
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Stemple
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| Celeste Oliva | ... |
Airport Screener
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Tom McGowan | ... |
Husband
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Ruby Hondros | ... |
Wife
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Christian Mello | ... |
Drunk Dude
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Gregory Seymore | ... |
Drunk Dude
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Joey Aliano | ... |
Club Goer (uncredited)
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Jason Amherst | ... |
MIT Student (uncredited)
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Shaun Aponik | ... |
Harvard Medical Student (uncredited)
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Dale F. Appel | ... |
Weary Airport Traveler (uncredited)
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Razmig Arabian | ... |
Diner Patron (uncredited)
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| Finise Avery | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Ellen Becker-Gray | ... |
Mother at Robotics Competition (uncredited)
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Fethi Bendida | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Chad Boldini | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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| Eric Bruno Borgman | ... |
Strip Club Patron (uncredited)
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Ben Briggs | ... |
Airplane Passenger (uncredited)
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Patrick Canty | ... |
Robotics Guest (uncredited)
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Fritz Ceriales | ... |
MIT Student (uncredited)
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Nicole Chauvet | ... |
Upscale Gambler (uncredited)
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| Chemi Che-Mponda | ... |
Hotel Maid (uncredited)
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Sean Collins | ... |
MR Tillman Shopper (uncredited)
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Desiree April Connolly | ... |
Patron at Doyle's Bar (uncredited)
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| Jeffrey Corazzini | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Michael Coryer | ... |
Gambler (uncredited)
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Katie Curley | ... |
Audience Member Robotics Competition (uncredited)
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Ramses del Hierro | ... |
Cole Thug (uncredited)
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Kevin Deon | ... |
Security Guard (uncredited)
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| Sal DiMino | ... |
Train Passenger #1 and nightclub patron (uncredited)
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| Will Dragan | ... |
Bar Patron (uncredited)
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Frank Durant | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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| Tommy Jay Dwyer | ... |
MIT Student (uncredited)
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Asia M. Evans-Suos | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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| Ben Fisher | ... |
Basketball Player (uncredited)
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| Paige Flannery | ... |
Mile's Sister (uncredited)
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| Keith Fluker | ... |
Card Shark (uncredited)
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| Steve Flynn | ... |
Gambler (uncredited)
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Thomas Michael Flynn | ... |
MIT Student (uncredited)
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Tom Gilligan | ... |
Gucci Salesman (uncredited)
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| Trudi Goodman | ... |
Airport Traveler (uncredited)
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| Harley Harrison | ... |
MIT Student (uncredited)
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Mary Ann Hebinck | ... |
Casino Patron (uncredited)
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| Ty Izquierdo | ... |
Casino Patron (uncredited)
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Seba Johnson | ... |
Airport Attendant (uncredited)
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Christopher Jude | ... |
Blackjack Dealer (uncredited)
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Jeff Kamps | ... |
Train Commuter (uncredited)
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| Lyralen Kaye | ... |
College Mom (uncredited)
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Lee Kerr | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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| Lynn L'Heureux | ... |
Bar Patron (uncredited)
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Crystal Lisbon | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Christopher J. Long | ... |
China Town Crowd (uncredited)
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| Michael M Luzzi | ... |
MIT Student (uncredited)
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Yulia Lilith Maceo | ... |
High-Roller (uncredited)
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| Rebecca Marshall | ... |
Hot Girl (uncredited)
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Casino Security Team (uncredited)
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Robert Masiello | ... |
Pedestrian (uncredited)
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Alexandra McDougall | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Paul McGillicuddy | ... |
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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Andrew J McGuinness | ... |
College Student (uncredited)
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| Josh Mervis | ... |
MIT Student (uncredited)
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Ron Murphy | ... |
Maintenance Man (uncredited)
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Chris Palermo | ... |
Strip Club Patron (uncredited)
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Giovanni Pantaleo | ... |
Robotics Guest (uncredited)
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Bob Pepper | ... |
Craps Dealer (uncredited)
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| Americo Presciutti | ... |
Croupier (uncredited)
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M.I.T. Student (uncredited)
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Stephanie Ross | ... |
Police Officer, Student (uncredited)
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| Robert Sabino | ... |
Security Guard (uncredited)
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| Ben Samuels | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Rocky Self | ... |
Valet (uncredited)
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| Jessi Shuttleworth | ... |
Friend (uncredited)
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Billy Silvia | ... |
Casino Security Team (uncredited)
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| Joe Sobalo Jr. | ... |
MIT Alumni Party Bartender (uncredited)
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John Wayland Somers | ... |
Bar Patron (uncredited)
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| Michael Stanton | ... |
Airline Passenger (uncredited)
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Featured Vegas Stripper / Parent at Harvard (uncredited)
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David Struffolino | ... |
Pedestrian (uncredited)
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A.J. Sullivan | ... |
Riviera Security Guard (uncredited)
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Christopher Tranchina | ... |
Flight Attendent (uncredited)
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Diana Urban | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Tam Vu | ... |
Waitress (uncredited)
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Amanda Warnock | ... |
Subway Girl (uncredited)
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Donald Warnock | ... |
MIT Alum (uncredited)
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Mike Wendt | ... |
Ch. 6 Reporter (uncredited)
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| Kris Williams | ... |
Friend of Jill (uncredited)
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Wonkknow | ... |
Nightclub Patron / Pool Patron (uncredited)
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Henry Fleming Wood | ... |
Planet Hollywood Dealer #3 (uncredited)
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| Jeanne Young | ... |
Gambling Patron (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Robert Luketic | ||
Written by
| Peter Steinfeld | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Allan Loeb | ... | (screenplay) |
| Ben Mezrich | ... | (book "Bringing Down the House: The Inside Story of Six M.I.T. Students Who Took Vegas for Millions") |
Produced by
| William S. Beasley | ... | executive producer |
| Dana Brunetti | ... | producer |
| Michael De Luca | ... | producer |
| Ryan Kavanaugh | ... | executive producer |
| Brett Ratner | ... | executive producer |
| Kevin Spacey | ... | producer |
Music by
| David Sardy | ||
Cinematography by
| Russell Carpenter | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Elliot Graham | ||
Editorial Department
| Zahida Bacchus | ... | digital intermediate producer |
| Liza D. Espinas | ... | first assistant editor (as Liza D. Espinas-Regnier) |
| Ken Gales | ... | avid technician |
| Brandon Gutierrez | ... | colorist |
| Mark Hartzell | ... | assistant editor |
| Mo Henry | ... | negative cutter |
| Dale Jones | ... | avid technical advisor |
| Stephen Nakamura | ... | digital film colorist |
| Reza Amidi | ... | digital conforming and opticals (uncredited) |
| Robert Hatfield | ... | colorist (uncredited) |
| John Hirota | ... | digital intermediate editor (uncredited) |
| Jim Passon | ... | color timer (uncredited) |
| Darin Wooldridge | ... | additional digital colorist: Technicolor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Francine Maisler | ||
Production Design by
| Missy Stewart | ||
Art Direction by
| James F. Truesdale | ... | (as James Truesdale) |
Set Decoration by
| Tracey A. Doyle | ||
Costume Design by
| Luca Mosca | ||
Makeup Department
| Marleen Alter | ... | makeup artist |
| Kelly Belmonte | ... | assistant makeup artist (as Kelly Belmont) |
| Elizabeth Cecchini | ... | key hair stylist (as Liz Cecchini) |
| Zoe Hay | ... | key makeup artist: Las Vegas (as Zoë Hay) |
| Raul Hernandez | ... | hair stylist |
| Lucia Mace | ... | hair department head |
| Tania McComas | ... | makeup department head |
| Gloria Pasqua Casny | ... | department head hair: Las Vegas (as Gloria P. Casny) |
| Susan Romero | ... | makeup artist: Las Vegas |
| Cindy Rose | ... | hair stylist: Las Vegas |
| Trish Seeney | ... | key makeup artist (as Patricia Seeney) |
| Sherryn Smith | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Aimee Spiers | ... | makeup artist |
| April Garland | ... | assistant makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| William S. Beasley | ... | unit production manager |
| Adam Moos | ... | physical production executive |
| Sharyn Shimada-Huggins | ... | production supervisor |
| Bryan Thomas | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Sonja Christoph | ... | dga trainee |
| John M. Morse | ... | second assistant director |
| Justin Muller | ... | first assistant director |
| Scott Rorie | ... | second second assistant director (as R. Scott Rorie) |
Art Department
| Bobby Anderson | ... | picture car coordinator |
| Joseph Barillaro | ... | charge scenic artist |
| Jason Bedig | ... | leadman: Las Vegas |
| Eric Bryant | ... | assistant art director (as Eric D. Bryant) |
| Mickey Carter | ... | set dresser |
| James Champoux | ... | set dresser |
| Jonathan Champoux | ... | carpenter |
| Danica Chipman | ... | set buyer |
| Ralph Contrado | ... | scenic |
| Melissa Cooperman | ... | assistant props |
| E. David Cosier | ... | set designer |
| Mick Cukurs | ... | set designer |
| Noah Dubreuil | ... | on-set dresser |
| Sean Duhame | ... | graphic artist |
| Elizabeth Fisher | ... | art department intern |
| Jennifer Gerbino | ... | assistant property master |
| David Gulick | ... | property master |
| Jane Gulick | ... | assistant property master |
| J.M. Hunter | ... | art department coordinator: Las Vegas |
| Joseph Kearney | ... | construction coordinator |
| Cameron Keiber | ... | assistant props |
| Wayne Kimball | ... | set dresser |
| Morgan Kling | ... | set dresser |
| George Lee | ... | set designer (as George R. Lee) |
| Lance Littlefield | ... | scenic artist |
| Butch McCarthy | ... | key greens (as John 'Butch' McCarthy) |
| Janine Moore | ... | art department coordinator |
| Gloria Murphy | ... | assistant property master |
| Lisa Nagid | ... | assistant property master |
| Katrina Parsons | ... | construction auditor |
| Colby Peterson | ... | art production assistant |
| Scott T. Pina | ... | gang boss |
| Mick Reinman | ... | storyboard artist |
| Paul Richards | ... | leadman (as Paul G. Richards) |
| Ricky Riggs | ... | scenic chargeman (as Richard Riggs) |
| Mark Rodriguez | ... | set dresser: Las Vegas |
| Timothy Rowcroft | ... | set dresser |
| Kenneth Salter | ... | set dressing foreman |
| Christopher Sawtelle | ... | constructor |
| Robert Smedley | ... | carpenter / construction gang boss |
| Meaghan E. Stone | ... | props |
| Theodore Suchecki | ... | general foreman |
| Chris Sullivan | ... | art department assistant |
| Michael Tavani | ... | carpenter |
| Cammeron Truesdale | ... | painter |
| Casey Van Maanen | ... | set dresser |
| Marc Vena | ... | storyboard artist (as Mark Vena) |
| Peter Wilcox | ... | carpenter |
| Christina Ann Wilson | ... | art director: Las Vegas (as Christina Wilson) |
| James D. Hurd | ... | propmaker (uncredited) |
| Eric Matheson | ... | construction gangboss (uncredited) |
| Jeremy M. Pereira | ... | scenic artist (uncredited) |
| Benjamin Regan | ... | labor (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Laura Harris Atkinson | ... | dialogue editor |
| Gary C. Bourgeois | ... | supervising sound mixer |
| Bob Bowman | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Brad Brock | ... | foley mixer |
| Michael Broomberg | ... | foley artist |
| Kerry Carmean-Williams | ... | foley editor |
| Brian Copenhagen | ... | boom operator |
| Jessica Gallavan | ... | adr editor |
| Mark Gordon | ... | dialogue editor |
| Gary A. Hecker | ... | foley artist (as Gary Hecker) |
| Larry Hopkins | ... | sound mixer |
| Howard London | ... | adr mixer |
| Bob Newlan | ... | dialogue editor |
| Greg Orloff | ... | supervising sound mixer |
| Nelson Stoll | ... | production sound mixer |
| Eric Thomas | ... | sound utility |
| Eric Thompson | ... | adr mixer |
| Michael D. Wilhoit | ... | supervising sound editor (as Mike Wilhoit) |
| Wade Wilson | ... | sound effects editor |
| Scott Wolf | ... | sound designer |
| Peter Gleaves | ... | adr mixer (uncredited) |
| Fred Peck III | ... | sound mix technician (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Brett Barett | ... | special effects foreman: Las Vegas |
| Skip Burrows | ... | special effects technician: Las Vegas |
| Jason Clemence | ... | special effects technician |
| Garry Conrad | ... | special effects technician |
| Scott Dwyer | ... | special effects technician: Las Vegas |
| Matt Kutcher | ... | special effects coordinator: Las Vegas |
| Ralph Miller | ... | special effects technician (as Ralph E. Miller III) |
| John Ruggieri | ... | special effects coordinator |
Visual Effects by
| Chris Bankoff | ... | computer graphics compositing supervisor |
| Brent M. Bowen | ... | digital compositor |
| Daniel Buck | ... | lighting lead |
| John Cairns | ... | digital compositor: Gray Matter FX |
| Monika Chvatikova | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| Ashley Clark | ... | visual effects producer |
| Keely Colcleugh | ... | previsualization artist |
| Sean Cushing | ... | previsualization editor: Pixel Liberation Front |
| Harry Eisenstein | ... | digital compositor |
| Reece Ewing | ... | visual effects producer: Sway Studios (as Larry Ewing) |
| Steven Fahey | ... | visual effects |
| Graham Fyffe | ... | technical director |
| Mark Glaser | ... | computer graphics creative supervisor |
| Robert Glaser | ... | animation lead |
| Nancy Hyland | ... | compositor |
| Rusty Ippolito | ... | digital artist |
| Myung Kim | ... | compositor / rotoscope artist |
| Colin Liggett | ... | lead compositor |
| Margaux Mackay | ... | executive visual effects producer |
| Gray Marshall | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Rob Meyers | ... | shader / texture artist |
| Christopher Nichols | ... | computer graphics visual effects supervisor (as Chris Nichols) |
| Trent Shumway | ... | lead compositor |
| Derek Smith | ... | digital artist: animation & lighting |
| Greg Tsadilas | ... | animator / visual effects |
| Bob Wiatr | ... | digital effects compositor: Pacific Title |
| Laura Zentil | ... | pre-visualization producer |
| Valerie Delahaye | ... | visual effects producer: Make Inc (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Richard Bucher | ... | stunts |
| Jeff Dashnaw | ... | stunts |
| James M. Halty | ... | stunts (as James Halty) |
| Freddie Hice | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Billy D. Lucas | ... | stunts (as Billy Lucas) |
| Jon Mahlow | ... | Stunt double: blackjack dealer |
| Erin Ricotti | ... | stunts (as Erin Ricotti Hice) |
| Mic Rodgers | ... | stunts |
| Jason Rodriguez | ... | stunts |
| Scott Workman | ... | stunts |
| Danny Wynands | ... | stunts (as Dan Wynands) |
| Brian Brown | ... | utility stunts (uncredited) |
| Gus Kelley | ... | stunt double (uncredited) |
| Casey O'Neill | ... | stunt double (uncredited) |
| DJ Stefanich | ... | stunt driver (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Frank Arant | ... | best boy electric |
| Will Arnot | ... | camera operator: "b" camera (as William Arnot) / steadicam operator (as William Arnot) |
| Scott Barnes | ... | moving light programmer |
| Carlos Bermudez | ... | best boy electric (as Carlos F. Bermudez) |
| Kirk Bloom | ... | second assistant camera: "b" camera, Las Vegas |
| Adam D. Bouchard | ... | electrician |
| Craig A. Brink | ... | rigging gaffer: Las Vegas |
| Erik L. Brown | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera and Steadicam |
| Alex M. Cacciarelli | ... | motion control video assist |
| Tony Campenni | ... | dolly grip |
| Rick Cardillo | ... | rigging electrician |
| Mark J. Casey | ... | rigging electric best boy |
| Michael Chambliss | ... | hot head technician |
| Derek Contrado | ... | rigging grip |
| Scott D. Davis | ... | rigging gaffer |
| Douglas A. Degrazzio | ... | digital imaging technician |
| Mike DeGrazzio | ... | digital imaging technician |
| David E. Diano | ... | camera operator: "a" camera |
| Michael DiIeso | ... | rigging key grip |
| Thomas Doran | ... | dolly grip |
| Joshua Dreyfus | ... | set electrician |
| Tim Dunbar | ... | electrician |
| Dru Dunnaway | ... | rigging electrician |
| Geoff Eads | ... | electrician |
| Eric Engler | ... | rigging electric |
| Eric Goddard | ... | rigging grip |
| Joe Guzman | ... | grip |
| Robert Hatfield | ... | digital imaging technician |
| Lee-Anthony Holloway | ... | grip |
| Dan Hutchinson | ... | rigging electrician |
| Walter Iooss Jr. | ... | photographer: Sports Illustrated cover (as Walter Iooss) |
| Peter Iovino | ... | still photographer |
| Jesse c Johnson | ... | electrician |
| John R. Kaplan | ... | grip |
| Tom Keenan | ... | dimmer board operator |
| Michael Kowalczyk | ... | camera production assistant |
| Hunter Langley | ... | electrician |
| Zachary K. Lazar | ... | lighting technician (as Zach Lazar) |
| JD Leedham | ... | additional rigging grip |
| Len Levine | ... | gaffer |
| Lance Mayer | ... | libra head technician |
| Starrs McBurney | ... | second assistant camera |
| James R. Mitchell | ... | generator operator |
| Tracy Neftzger | ... | key rigging grip: Las Vegas |
| Chris Nickerson | ... | electrician |
| Michael Peterson | ... | electrician |
| Andres L. Porras | ... | camera operator |
| David Puopolo | ... | grip |
| Patrick Quinn | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera, Boston |
| Lance Rieck | ... | remote camera technician |
| Gary Sauer | ... | dolly grip: Las Vegas |
| Bryce Shields | ... | video assist operator |
| Mike Silverberg | ... | electrician |
| Wayne Simpson | ... | lighting technician |
| Philip Sloan | ... | key grip (as Philip M. Sloan) |
| Debora Strout | ... | still photographer assistant |
| Brent Studler | ... | electrician |
| Eric Swanek | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera, Boston |
| Timothy M. Sweeney | ... | second assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Jorge Sánchez | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera, Las Vegas |
| Jeff Tanger | ... | rigging electric |
| Charlie Tollefson | ... | grip |
| Travis Trudell | ... | rigging electric |
| Michael J. Walsh | ... | lighting technician |
| Paul Wilkowsky | ... | second grip |
| Christine Willard | ... | rigging grip |
| Fred Young | ... | electrician |
| Greg Barrera | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Rick Beausoleil | ... | company grip (uncredited) |
| Steve Koster | ... | aerial director of photography (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Matt Bouldry | ... | casting assistant |
| Elizabeth Chodar | ... | casting assistant |
| Billy Dowd | ... | extras casting (as William F. Dowd) |
| Peter Dudgeon | ... | casting assistant |
| Lauren Grey | ... | casting associate (as Lauren Gray) |
| Rose Heeter | ... | casting assistant (as Rosie Heeter) |
| Jorina King | ... | extras casting |
| Carolyn Pickman | ... | location casting |
| Marisa Kushner | ... | extras casting assistant (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Johanna Argan | ... | costumer: Mr. Spacey |
| Laurie Bramhall | ... | costumer |
| Caroline Errington | ... | costume supervisor |
| Molly Grundman | ... | key costumer (as Molly Elizabeth Grundman) |
| Bill Hamilton | ... | costumer: Las Vegas (as William B. Hamilton) |
| Michael Hannah | ... | costumer: Las Vegas (as Michael D. Hannah) |
| Parrish Kennington | ... | costumer |
| Vanessa Knoll | ... | costumer |
| Sara Mills-Broffman | ... | costume buyer |
| Kaite Phillips | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Andrew Poleszak | ... | assistant costume designer (as Andrew J. Poleszak) |
| Barbara Dalton Rotundo | ... | costume production assistant |
| Taryn Walsh | ... | key costumer |
Location Management
| Robin Citrin | ... | location manager: Las Vegas |
| Mark Fitzgerald | ... | assistant location manager |
| Charles Harrington | ... | location manager |
| Marie Healy | ... | key assistant location manager: Las Vegas |
| Michael Judge | ... | location scout |
| Dave Ozug | ... | location assistant |
| Christopher Plummer | ... | location production assistant (as Chris Plummer) |
Music Department
| Ryan Castle | ... | musician / score mixer |
| Carlton Kaller | ... | music editor (as Carl Kaller) |
| Jon Mattox | ... | trailer music composer |
| Jason Ruder | ... | assistant music editor |
| David Sardy | ... | music supervisor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Wilma Garscadden-Gahret | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Howard Bachrach | ... | transportation captain |
| Brian Bailey | ... | driver |
| Chris Basso | ... | production van driver operator |
| Mark Callaghan | ... | driver |
| Bob Carnes | ... | transportation co-captain (as Robert Carnes) |
| Steven Docherty | ... | transportation dispatcher |
| William O'Brien | ... | transportation captain (as William H. O'Brien Jr.) |
| Dan Romero | ... | transportation captain |
| Michael Sean Ryan | ... | transportation co-captain |
| David Carlton White | ... | driver: honeywagon |
| Roger Wooge | ... | transportation |
Additional Crew
| Kenneth Aliaga | ... | second team |
| Erik Angra | ... | production assistant |
| Chris Avanzo | ... | additional craft service |
| Travis Bauer | ... | assistant: Mr. Luketic |
| William Benner III | ... | accounting clerk |
| Billy Benner | ... | accounting clerk |
| Justin Bergonzoni | ... | production assistant |
| Unjoo Lee Byars | ... | main title producer |
| Ian Campbell | ... | assistant: Mr. Brunetti (as Ian C. Campbell) |
| Elizabeth Cantillon | ... | studio executive |
| Jules Carideo | ... | production coordinator |
| Emily Davis | ... | assistant accountant |
| William DeCoff | ... | stand-in: Jack McGee |
| Joe Deingenis | ... | additional craft service |
| Ramses del Hierro | ... | production assistant (as Ramses Del Hierro Ericstam) |
| Stephanie Deloach | ... | office production assistant |
| Kristen Detwiler | ... | assistant: Mr. De Luca |
| Cyndy Doll | ... | stand-in |
| Kenneth Donaldson | ... | additional set production assistant |
| Brian 'Dunny' Dunn | ... | office production assistant / production assistant (as Brian Dunn) |
| Anne C. Ford | ... | production accountant (as Anne Ford) |
| Ethan Fox | ... | assistant craft service |
| DeVon Franklin | ... | studio executive |
| Joe Gagnepain | ... | craft service |
| Kenny Gallagher | ... | assistant accountant (as Kenneth Gallagher) |
| Justin George | ... | production secretary |
| George Goodwin | ... | second assistant accountant |
| Leslie Halper | ... | production assistant |
| Brendan Harvey | ... | production assistant |
| Marc W. Havener | ... | set production assistant |
| Jake Head | ... | looping voices (as Jacob Head) |
| Johnny Healey | ... | production assistant (as John Healey) |
| Drew Holt | ... | production assistant |
| Justin Robert Huxley | ... | gambling consultant (as Justin Huxley) |
| Paula Jack | ... | dialect coach: pre-production |
| Lieve Jansen | ... | completion guarantor |
| Hamish Jenkinson | ... | assistant: Mr. Spacey |
| Spencer Kehe | ... | production secretary |
| Robert Konowalow | ... | production assistant |
| Michael Kowalczyk | ... | production assistant |
| Kristin Koziarski | ... | production assistant |
| Shari LaFranchi Blakney | ... | production coordinator |
| Elizabeth MacSwan | ... | set production assistant |
| Jack McCullough | ... | set medic |
| Isaac Mejía | ... | production assistant |
| Tania Mills | ... | production assistant: Las Vegas |
| Kyle Morris | ... | technical advisor |
| Katie Murphy | ... | travel coordinator |
| Cory C. Myler | ... | assistant production office coordinator: Las Vegas (as Cory Myler) |
| J.P. Ouellette | ... | production assistant (as Jon Paul Ouellette) |
| Adrianne Parent | ... | digital dailies |
| Paul Pawlowski | ... | post-production accountant |
| Luke Poling | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Kate Pulley | ... | set production assistant |
| Alan D. Purwin | ... | aerial coordinator |
| Vanessa Pyne | ... | assistant: Mr. Beasley |
| Allan Rafael | ... | set production assistant |
| Bobby Ravanshenas | ... | second assistant to director |
| Johnny Renaudo | ... | post assistant accountant (as Johnny S. Renaudo II) |
| Kim Ronstadt | ... | payroll accountant |
| Eda Roth | ... | dialect coach |
| Vincenzo Rotondo | ... | prep cook |
| Trevor Rubatzky | ... | production finance coordinator |
| Kevin Scott Sadowski | ... | pre-rig crew |
| Gary Sauer | ... | dolly pusher |
| Holly McGreevy Scott | ... | key second assistant accountant: Boston (as Holly McGreevy) |
| Mike Sime | ... | video and computer playback operator |
| Keleigh Slaight | ... | production coordinator: Studio |
| Paul Anthony Speziale | ... | production assistant |
| Tracy Spiegel | ... | craft service (as Tracy R. Spiegel) |
| Cami Stratton | ... | second assistant accountant |
| Cid Swank | ... | unit publicist |
| Shannon A. Swanson | ... | production assistant (as Shannon Ayers) |
| John Trujillo | ... | layout board |
| Bernadette Valer | ... | production assistant |
| Mimi Watstein | ... | production assistant |
| Mark Zecca | ... | pre-production secretary |
| Katherine Zoller | ... | production assistant |
| Raymond Alongi | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
| Andria Blackman | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
| Harvey Blanc | ... | stand-in: Kevin Spacey (uncredited) |
| Al Cerullo | ... | helicopter pilot (uncredited) |
| Susan Garfield | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
| Gale Hansen | ... | studio executive (uncredited) |
| David Topf | ... | Development Assistant (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Alexander Borukhov | ... | thanks |
| Robert Earl | ... | special thanks |
| Matthew Mancour | ... | locations consultant |
| Thomas Menino | ... | special thanks (as Mayor Thomas M. Menino) |
| Diane O'Brien Wall | ... | special thanks |
| Nicholas Paleologos | ... | special thanks (as Nick Paleologos) |
| Patricia Papa | ... | special thanks |
| Amy Sadowsky | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Columbia Pictures
- Relativity Media (in association with)
- Trigger Street Productions
- Michael De Luca Productions
- GH Three
Distributors
- Columbia Pictures (2008) (United States) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Filmverleih (2008) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing Argentina (2008) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing International (2008) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing Italia (2008) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2008) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2008) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2008) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2008) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2008) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2008) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2008) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Walt Disney Studios Sony Pictures Releasing (WDSSPR) (2008) (Russia) (theatrical) (as Buena Vista Sony Pictures Releasing [BVSPR])
- LK-TEL (2008) (Argentina) (DVD)
- LK-TEL (2008) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (Blu-ray)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (Sweden) (Blu-ray)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (United States) (DVD) (two-disc special edition)
- RTL Entertainment (2011) (Netherlands) (tv) (RTL5)
- ION Television (2015) (United States) (tv)
- 7flix (2023) (Australia) (tv)
- The Criterion Channel (2023) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
Special Effects
- Gray Matter FX (visual effects)
- Pixel Liberation Front (previsualization)
- Spectrum Effects
Other Companies
- Aero Mock-Ups (aircraft mock-up rental)
- Atlantic Cine Equipment (technocrane rental)
- Boston Film Bureau (special thanks)
- Central Casting (extras casting)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (cranes)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (dollies)
- Cinema Mechanics (grip and lighting equipment)
- Columbia Records (soundtrack)
- DeLuxe Laboratories (prints)
- Exchange Communications (IT/communications)
- Haddad's (transportation equipment)
- Hanna Brothers Catering (catering)
- Hanna Brothers Film & Event Catering (catering)
- Hard Rock Hotel & Casino (special thanks)
- Helinet Aviation Services (Aerial services)
- High Output (grip and lighting equipment)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- Kodak (motion picture film)
- Lightnin' Production Rentals (transportation equipment)
- Massachusetts Film Office (special thanks)
- Pacific Studios II (chromatrans background)
- Pacific Title (main titles)
- Panavision-Genesis (digital cinematography)
- Pfaff Protective Group (security)
- Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino (special thanks)
- RSIG Security (set security)
- Red Rock Hotel & Casino (special thanks)
- Riviera Hotel, Las Vegas (special thanks)
- Sony Pictures Stock Footage (stock footage)
- Sony Pictures Studios (post sound services)
- South By Southwest Film Festival (SXSW) (festival)
- Technicolor (digital intermediate)
- The President and Trustees of Boston University (special thanks)
- The Reel Team (loop group)
- Truck Brokers (logistics management)
- Vanguard Cinema (artwork)
- Wildfire Studios (adr recording facility)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Ben Campbell is a young, highly intelligent student at M.I.T. in Boston who strives to succeed. Wanting a scholarship to transfer to Harvard School of Medicine with the desire to become a doctor, Ben learns that he cannot afford the $300,000 for the four to five years of schooling as he comes from a poor, working-class background. But one evening, Ben is introduced by his unorthodox math professor Micky Rosa into a small but secretive club of five students, Jill, Choi, Kianna, and Fisher, who are being trained by Professor Rosa in the skill of card counting at blackjack. Intrigued by the desire to make money, Ben joins his new friends on secret weekend trips to Las Vegas where, using their skills of code talk and hand signals, they have Ben make hundreds of thousands of dollars in winning blackjack at casino after casino. Ben only wants to make enough money for the tuition to Harvard and then back out. But as fellow card counter Jill Taylor predicts, Ben becomes corrupted by greed and his arrogance at winning which lets his feelings get in the way, and it also puts Professor Rosa, as well as the group, on the radar of a brutal casino security enforcer named Cole Williams, who holds a personal grudge of some kind against Rosa which threatens to undo everything the students have learned and earned. Written by matt-282 |
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| Taglines | Inspired by the true story of five students who changed the game forever. See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $35,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $24,105,943, 30 Mar 2008 |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $157,927,340 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Although set in the then-present day, i.e. 2007/8, the film is based on teams active between 1979 and 1994. And at one point, more than 80 players were on the original MIT team. See more » |
| Goofs | Why didn't Ben keep his winnings in a safe deposit box? He can add more whenever he wants and it would be safe from everybody, particularly Micky. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Horton Hears a Who!/Never Back Down/10,000 B.C./Funny Games/Paranoid Park/Conspiracy (2008). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Time to Pretend See more » |
| Quotes |
[Cole Williams confronts Micky for the first time again]
Ben Campbell: [narrating, when we see Micky tied up in the basement of the casino] I had a 1590 on my SAT. I got a 44 on my MCATs. And I have a 4.0 GPA from MIT. I thought I had my life mapped out. But then I remembered what my Nonlinear Equations professor once told me, always account for variable change. Cole Williams: [Cole Williams walks out of the shadows] Hello, Micky. Micky Rosa: Look, I got money in Boston. A hundred grand. I'll give it to you. If you just let me walk away. I'll walk away. Cole Williams: I don't want your money, Micky. I don't need it. But I know someone who might be interested. He's good with numbers, too. He works for the IRS. See more » |