Gambling addiction bring the stories of three otherwise unconnected people together as it destroys each of their lives.
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Cast
| Kim Basinger | ... |
Carolyn
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| Kelsey Grammer | ... |
Detective Brunner
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| Michael Eaves | ... |
Announcer
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| Forest Whitaker | ... |
Clyde Snow
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| Texas Battle | ... |
Darius Jackson
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| Nick Cannon | ... |
Godfrey Snow
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| Charles Robinson | ... |
Coach Washington
(as Charlie Robinson)
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| Ray Liotta | ... |
Tom
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| Carson Brown | ... |
Nicole
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| Jay Mohr | ... |
Augie
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Grant Sullivan | ... |
Murph
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| Jamie Galen | ... |
Writer in Coffee Shop
(as a different name)
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| Shanelle Gray | ... |
Jill
(as Shanelle Workman)
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| Tim Roth | ... |
Victor
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Suzanne Covington | ... |
Lady Winner
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| Danny DeVito | ... |
Walter
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| Philip Perlman | ... |
Retiree
(as Phil Pearlman)
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Adele Perlman | ... |
Female Retiree
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| Carla Gugino | ... |
Veronica
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| Cassandra Hepburn | ... |
Claudia
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| Shaun T. Benjamin | ... |
Fed 1
(as Shaunt Benjamin)
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Jonathan T. Floyd | ... |
Fed 2
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Robert McEvilly | ... |
Blackjack Dealer #1
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Warren Durso | ... |
Blackjack Player
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| Robb Skyler | ... |
Blackjack Dealer #2
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| Christopher Rydell | ... |
Fighter
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| Robert Peters | ... |
Monte Player
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Ryan Rich | ... |
Monte Spectator #1
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| Rose Colasanti | ... |
Monte Spectator #2
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Gloria Green | ... |
Slot Lady
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| Robert Miano | ... |
Pit Boss
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Gabriel Cannon | ... |
Trainer
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Larry Burnett | ... |
Sportscaster
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| Parisa Fitz-Henley | ... |
Caribbean Woman
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| Mark Rydell | ... |
Ivan
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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Erin Batsford |
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Rita Branch | ... |
Sara jones
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Felicia Burton | ... |
Theresa
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John Hernandez | ... |
Theater audience
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| Nino Llanera | ... |
Basketball fan
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| Oliver Morton | ... |
Basketball Player
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Roger Zamudio | ... |
Octavio juarez
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Chris Akers | ... |
Teammate #2 (uncredited)
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| Amy Boatwright | ... |
Card Dealer (uncredited)
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Brianna Burton | ... |
Basketball Fan (uncredited)
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| Victoria Chalaya | ... |
Bookstore Employee (uncredited)
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| Lee Cogburn | ... |
Basketball Fan (uncredited)
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Kyle Clinton Cowan | ... |
Basketball Fan (uncredited)
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| Rennie Cowan | ... |
Basketball Fan (uncredited)
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Cassandra Eastwold | ... |
Sports Enthusiast (uncredited)
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Sola Fasehun | ... |
Scorekeeper (uncredited)
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| Lisa Gabriel | ... |
Card Dealer (uncredited)
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Michelle Greathouse | ... |
Bookstore Employee (uncredited)
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| Derek James Gregory | ... |
Basketball Player (uncredited)
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Charlie Griffin | ... |
Basketball Player (uncredited)
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Laurianne Jameson | ... |
Casino Patron (uncredited)
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Zachariah Jay | ... |
Sportscaster (uncredited)
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| Geoff Keith | ... |
Basketball Player (uncredited)
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| Laurie Lee | ... |
Basketball Game Fan (uncredited)
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| Isaiah Mustafa | ... |
Basketball Player (uncredited)
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Kyra Oser | ... |
Monte Player #3 (uncredited)
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Prahphet | ... |
Basketball Player (uncredited)
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| Nikita Ramsey | ... |
Crazy Fan (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Mark Rydell | ||
Written by
| Robert Tannen | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Thomas Becker | ... | executive producer |
| Henry Boger | ... | co-producer |
| Rita Branch | ... | co-producer |
| Sven Clement | ... | executive producer |
| Betsy Danbury | ... | co-producer |
| Danny DeVito | ... | producer |
| Marina Grasic | ... | executive producer |
| David S. Greathouse | ... | producer |
| Robert Katz | ... | co-producer |
| Jan Korbelin | ... | executive producer |
| Mark Rydell | ... | producer |
| Johnny Sanchez | ... | co-producer |
| Jörg Westerkamp | ... | executive producer |
| Bob Yari | ... | executive producer |
| Michael Zaltstein | ... | executive producer |
| Roger Zamudio | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| Dave Grusin | ... | (music by) |
Cinematography by
| Robbie Greenberg | ||
Editing by
| Hughes Winborne | ||
Editorial Department
| Anthony Bozanich | ... | assistant editor |
| John Breinholt | ... | assistant editor |
| Andrew Drapkin | ... | colorist |
| Dave Lee | ... | colorist: dailies (as David Lee) |
| Gregg London | ... | assistant editor |
| Charlie Wiel | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Jim Passon | ... | color timer (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Shari Rhodes | ||
Production Design by
| Robert Pearson | ||
Set Decoration by
| Leslie McCarthy-Frankenheimer | ... | (as Leslie Frankenheimer) |
Costume Design by
| Wendy Chuck | ||
Makeup Department
| Jamie Kelman | ... | makeup artist: Kelsey Grammer |
| Aaron Koons | ... | makeup effects lab technician |
| Pauletta O. Lewis | ... | key hair stylist |
| Matthew W. Mungle | ... | makeup designer: prosthetics, Kelsey Grammar |
| Ben Nye III | ... | makeup department head (as Ben Nye Jr.) |
| Stephen Robinette | ... | hair stylist |
| Marsha Shearrill | ... | key makeup artist |
| Ronnie Specter | ... | makeup artist: Kim Basinger |
| Mitchell Stone | ... | hair stylist: the cast |
Production Management
| Betsy Danbury | ... | unit production manager |
| Mads Hansen | ... | production supervisor |
| Robert Katz | ... | executive in charge of production |
| John Portnoy | ... | post-production executive / post-production supervisor |
| Louise Runge | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jerry Grandey | ... | first assistant director |
| Peter Merwin | ... | second assistant director |
| Pamela Monroe | ... | second second assistant director |
| James Sbardellati | ... | first assistant director |
| Ken Twohy | ... | crowds assistant director |
Art Department
| Scott Ambrose | ... | property master |
| Anne Anderson | ... | buyer |
| Cliff Bernay | ... | leadman |
| Pasquale 'Pat' Buffolino | ... | swing boss (as Pasquale Buffolino) |
| Cary Conway | ... | paint supervisor |
| Eric Dennis | ... | assistant property master |
| Timmy Hills | ... | design assistant |
| Jay Jergensen | ... | construction coordinator |
| Bruce E. Kasson | ... | swing gang (as Bruce Kasson) |
| Tommy Lewis | ... | swing gang |
| Lanie Mimikakis | ... | assistant props |
| Miles S. Richman | ... | paint foreman |
| Aimee Rousey | ... | graphic designer |
| Ramsey Smith | ... | propmaker |
| Mara A. Spear | ... | on-set dresser (as Mara Spear) |
| Jack White | ... | food stylist |
Sound Department
| Tilo Alpermann | ... | sound re-recordist |
| Randy Babajtis | ... | sound effects editor |
| Jeremy Balko | ... | adr mixer / foley mixer |
| Matthew C. Beville | ... | adr mixer |
| Dhyana Carlton-Tims | ... | assistant dialogue editor |
| Jerry Gilbert | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Thomas Giordano | ... | production sound technician |
| Scott Hinkley | ... | post-production sound recordist |
| Cody King | ... | sound effects editor |
| Richard Kitting | ... | foley editor |
| Jonathan Miller | ... | sound designer / supervising sound editor |
| Andrew Morgado | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Chris Navarro | ... | adr recordist |
| Shelley Roden | ... | foley artist |
| David M. Ronne | ... | production sound mixer |
| Jonathan Wales | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Cary Weitz | ... | boom operator |
| Philip A. Schwartz | ... | utility sound dayplayer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Doyle Smiley | ... | special effects technician |
| Ron Trost | ... | special effects coordinator |
Visual Effects by
| Ben Campanaro | ... | title animation |
| Matt Griffith | ... | digital compositor: Mechnology Visual Effects |
Stunts
| Michael Ray Clark | ... | stunt double |
| Kent W. Luttrell | ... | stunt double: Danny Devito |
| Jimmy N. Roberts | ... | stunt double: Tim Roth |
| Christopher J. Tuck | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Bobby Brown | ... | assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Scott Carden | ... | grip |
| Anthony Cobbs | ... | camera operator: "b" camera |
| Rick Colosimo | ... | rigging key grip |
| Gary Cyr | ... | grip |
| R. Michael De Chellis | ... | lighting best boy |
| Tulio Duenas | ... | film loader |
| Lisa Guerriero | ... | second assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Chris Hayes | ... | camera operator: "a" camera |
| Keith Jordan | ... | steadicam operator |
| Lonnie Leslie | ... | best boy grip |
| Jay Levy | ... | first assistant camera |
| Karl Linde | ... | assistant camera |
| Damon Marcellino | ... | set lighting technician |
| Jesse Olivares | ... | key video engineer |
| Jim Plannette | ... | gaffer (as James Plannette) |
| Chris Primero | ... | electrician |
| Eric Sagot | ... | lighting technician (as Eric Wolfson-Sagot) |
| Brett Santucci | ... | grip |
| Lorey Sebastian | ... | still photographer |
| Victor A. Shelehov | ... | dolly grip (as Victor Shelehov) |
| Sandy Williams | ... | key grip |
Casting Department
| Cash Oshman | ... | president: Big Crowds |
| Tammy L. Smith | ... | extras casting (as Tammy Smith) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Monica Haynes | ... | set costumer |
| Susan Lichtman | ... | set costumer |
| Patty Malkin | ... | costume supervisor |
| Nava R. Sadan | ... | costume supervisor |
| Tara Shackelford-Lawton | ... | costume production assistant (as Tara Shackelford) |
| Linda Thayer | ... | set costumer |
Location Management
| Jennifer Dunne | ... | location manager |
| Leslie A. Morrow | ... | key assistant location manager |
| Scott Mosher | ... | assistant location manager |
| Michael Percival | ... | assistant location manager |
| David Paul Wichert | ... | assistant location manager |
Music Department
| Tom Boyd | ... | oboe soloist |
| Tom Brown | ... | music preparation |
| George Doering | ... | musician |
| Richard Glasser | ... | music supervisor |
| Jim Hoffman | ... | music preparation |
| Scott Hosfeld | ... | musician |
| Brian Kilgore | ... | musician: percussion |
| Peter Rotter | ... | orchestra contractor |
| Michael T. Ryan | ... | supervising music editor |
| Steven L. Smith | ... | music preparation |
| James Thatcher | ... | musician: French horn |
| Helen Werling | ... | music preparation |
Script and Continuity Department
| Marion Tumen | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Morris Aroesti | ... | driver |
| Lance Cherniet | ... | driver |
| Ernesto A. Luna | ... | driver |
| Eric Moon | ... | transportation co-captain |
| Sean J. Moore | ... | transportation |
| Michael Perrotti | ... | transportation coordinator |
Additional Crew
| Sofia Balme | ... | assistant to the director |
| Robert Baxt | ... | technical director: magic trick |
| Thomas Becker | ... | head of legal affairs |
| Mark Behar | ... | personal security/bodyguard to: all lead cast members |
| Jackie Bissley | ... | unit publicist |
| Tony Black | ... | assistant: Mrs. Basinger and Mr. Whitaker |
| Andrew Blau | ... | production office coordinator |
| Josef Brandmaier | ... | bank services |
| Dianne Cherrez | ... | production intern |
| Tora Chung | ... | assistant production office coordinator / production secretary |
| Thomas Danbury | ... | production assistant intern |
| Dante | ... | warm-up comic |
| Nadine Deckensattl | ... | assistant business affairs |
| Thorsten Felscher | ... | senior vice president of financial affairs |
| Thomas Fischer | ... | director of legal affairs |
| Michael J. Fisher | ... | basketball coordinator |
| Jim FitzGerald | ... | technical advisor |
| Joshua Friedman | ... | assistant: Mr. Grammer and Mr. Liotta / office production assistant |
| Kelli Gillam | ... | post-production accountant |
| Jim Jaffe | ... | product placement |
| Ket Lamb | ... | stand-in: Gloria Greene |
| Michael J. Linowes | ... | legal counsel |
| John R. McCormick | ... | animal trainer (as John McCormick) |
| Maureen McEvoy | ... | set production assistant |
| Dan Perri | ... | title designer: main title sequence |
| Lorraine Putnam | ... | animal handler |
| Michelle Reed | ... | assistant: William J Immerman |
| Edgar Sandoval | ... | production insurance |
| Tristan Schon | ... | assistant: Mr. Greathouse |
| Kai Schürmann | ... | production supervisor: ApolloProScreen |
| Nasrollah Sekandari | ... | production assistant: day player |
| Brad Shoemaker | ... | general foreman |
| Bernd Stephan | ... | controller: yari film group |
| Shelly Strong | ... | production executive |
| Dan Stutz | ... | business and legal affairs executive (as Daniel Stutz) |
| Inna Swann | ... | stand-in: Ms. Kim Basinger |
| Sean Kevin Sweeney | ... | production assistant |
| Peter F. Tegan | ... | stand-in: Ray Liotta |
| Ian Watermeier | ... | staff coordinator |
| Dana Wilkey | ... | product placement |
| Todd Williams | ... | production executive |
| Robert Grigsby Wilson | ... | production assistant intern |
| Charlotte Young | ... | assistant legal affairs |
| Job Alonso | ... | stand-in: Tim Roth (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Yari Film Group (YFG)
- Bob Yari Productions
- ApolloMedia Distribution
- ApolloProScreen Filmproduktion
- ApolloScreen Filmproduktion GmbH & Co. Filmproduktion KG
- Jump Shot Productions
- Three Wolves Productions
Distributors
- Yari Film Group Releasing (2007) (United States) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- New City Releasing (2007) (United States) (tv)
- Nordisk Film (2007) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Nordisk Film (2007) (Finland) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2009) (Germany) (DVD)
- Rai Movie (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- MVD Distribution (2020) (United States)
Special Effects
- Mechnology (visual effects)
Other Companies
- Big Crowds (crowd casting)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (dollies)
- Direct Tools & Fasteners (expendables)
- Linowes & Burkin (legal counsel)
- Riverside Community College Marching Band (special thanks)
- Sonic Magic (sound post-production)
- The Wilshire Stages (adr recording facility)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Gambling: Carolyn, a novelist, is losing her family's savings at the slots; she's befriended by a close-up magician who dreams of making it big. A murdered bookie has the cops focused on Victor, who fronts for the mysterious, never-seen Ivan. Augie and Murph, two other bookies ply their partnership, which is endangered by an offer from Victor to Augie and by Murph's girlfriend's rejection of his violent vocation. A mechanic, in debt to his bookies, asks his basketball-playing brother to shave some points. A paraplegic cop sees all. Will anyone reach their dream? The odds are against it.
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| Taglines | Life is a gamble. How much are you willing to risk? See more » |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United States | $22,465, 20 May 2007 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | When Kelsey Grammer's character first goes to see Tim Roth's character early on in the film, on the table in Roth's home is a decorative piece made to look like Seattle's Space Needle. Grammer's sitcom, "Frasier" takes place in Seattle and the opening credits of the show display an outline of the Space Needle and other buildings. See more » |
| Goofs | When Walter is throwing cards in Three Card Monte, he has three cards from a blue deck of Bicycle cards. However, the queen of hearts he shows the spectators does not have the same face or design one would find in a Bicycle deck. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Georgia Rule/Away from Her/The Ex/28 Weeks Later/Civic Duty (2007). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Sons of Westwood See more » |
| Crazy Credits | some of the opening credits are partially obscured by things, such as a car door, and a person walking. See more » |
| Quotes |
Detective Brunner:
Like I said we're all chasin somethin. More money. More love. What we're really looking for is more life. But sometimes you go looking for more, and you wind up with less. It's a beautiful world. We ought to be satisfied. But the truth is... we all want more. Some take a chance for the rush of winning. Some for love. But you can't have your dream without laying something on the line. The key is not to risk what you can't afford to lose. You might think you're different. But someday... you're gonna want more too. The question is... What are you willing to lay on the line? See more » |