Official Movie Website Theatrical Release 03/28/08 Home Video Not Available MPAA Rating Rated PG-13 for crude sexual references throughout, strong bullying, language, drug references and partial nudity Running Time 1 hour 42 minutes Genre Drama Director Robert Luketic Writer Peter Steinfeld, Allan Loeb Cast Kevin Spacey, Jim Sturgess, Kate Bosworth, Laurence Fishburne Studio Columbia Pictures |
21 (2008)
SYNOPSIS
Columbia Pictures' action/adventure 21 is inspired
by the true story of the very brightest young minds
in the country – and how they took Vegas for
millions. 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 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). --© Sony Pictures
Columbia Pictures' action/adventure 21 is inspired
by the true story of the very brightest young minds
in the country – and how they took Vegas for
millions. 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 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). --© Sony Pictures
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