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Writers:
Dustin Abraham (story)
Anthony E. Zuiker (screenplay)
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Tagline:
Never make a bet you can't afford to lose.
Plot:
A compulsive gambler finds his new family's safety seriously threatened by a ruthless gambling boss. full summary | add synopsis
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Gambling has never looked less glamorous. more (23 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Ron Eldard | ... | Edward |
 | Courteney Cox | ... | Karina |
 | John Goodman | ... | Deepthroat |
 | Joe Mantegna | ... | Rocco |
 | Bokeem Woodbine | ... | 477 |
| David Jensen | ... | Nosey Bettor (as Dave Jensen) |
| John David Conti | ... | Larry Chewcluck |
 | Terrence Evans | ... | Lefty (as Terrance Evans) |
 | Gary Grossman | ... | Jeweler |
| Steve Schirripa | ... | Host |
| Lucy Lin | ... | Chinese Dealer |
| Ai Wan | ... | 11 Card Chinese Dealer |
| John Buchanan | ... | Black Jack Dealer |
| Joey Miyashima | ... | Dr. Andrews |
 | David Arquette | ... | Bartender |
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Rated R for strong language and some violence.
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94 min
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Color (Eastmancolor)
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Karina: Here I was, with a ring on my finger and this beautiful baby in my belly... and you lied to me. You might as well just dig a hole and crawl in it. more
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Unsettling story of a loser addicted to gambling who is hired as a runner by a sadistic man well aware that his new hire will never be able to follow a single rule: no gambling.
Ron Eldard does a wonderful job as Edward Carrington, making his character believable, sympathetic and infuriating all in a single breath. You root for the guy when he pulls himself out of a hole he's dug for himself and then feel like taking him aside and beating the crap out of him when he digs himself right back in. Never have I felt so helpless and uncomfortable watching a character's life fall to pieces on screen.
John Goodman and Courtney Cox are also very good. John Goodman's sweet guy disposition is nowhere to be found here, tucked away to allow an intimidating brute of a man to surface. Courtney Cox shines and shows the kind of range that has only been hinted at on "Friends".
Definitely worth seeing and not easily forgotten.
Vegas and gambling have never looked less glamorous.