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Release Date:
28 March 2008 (USA) moreTagline:
Inspired by the true story of five students who changed the game forever. morePlot:
"21" is the fact-based story about six MIT students who were trained to become experts in card counting and subsequently took Vegas casinos for millions in winnings. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
1 win & 5 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(5 articles)
Hollywood Money Man Kavanaugh Faces Jail For Second DUI (From WENN. 8 December 2008, 8:06 AM, PST)
21 Is No. 1
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 31 July 2008, 10:38 AM, PDT)
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Good, but not Great moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Jim Sturgess | ... | Ben Campbell | |
| Kevin Spacey | ... | Prof. Micky Rosa | |
| Kate Bosworth | ... | Jill Taylor | |
| Aaron Yoo | ... | Choi | |
| Liza Lapira | ... | Kianna | |
| Jacob Pitts | ... | Jimmy Fisher | |
| Laurence Fishburne | ... | Cole Williams | |
| Jack McGee | ... | Terry | |
| Josh Gad | ... | Miles Connoly | |
| Sam Golzari | ... | Cam | |
| Helen Carey | ... | Ellen Campbell | |
| Jack Gilpin | ... | Bob Phillips | |
| Donna Lows | ... | Planet Hollywood Dealer #1 | |
| Butch Williams | ... | Planet Hollywood Dealer #2 | |
| Ben Campbell | ... | Planet Hollywood Dealer Jeff (as Jeffrey Ma) |
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21 - The Movie (USA) (promotional title)Untitled Blackjack Picture (USA) (working title)
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Rated PG-13 for some violence, and sexual content including partial nudity.Parents Guide:
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123 minCountry:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
Australia:M | Finland:K-13 | Netherlands:12 | South Korea:15 | Ireland:12A | Sweden:11 | UK:12A | Canada:14A (Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Canada:G (Québec) | New Zealand:M | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia) | USA:PG-13 (certificate #43290) | Germany:12 | Iceland:12 | South Africa:13V | Singapore:PG | Poland:15 | Brazil:14 | Italy:T | Greece:K-13 | Argentina:13 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Philippines:R-13 (MTRCB) | Hong Kong:IIB | Taiwan:PG-12 | Malaysia:U | Norway:11 (theatrical rating)Fun Stuff
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The main characters upon which the film 21 is based were Asian. Controversially, mostly Caucasian actors were cast. Jim Sturgess required a dialect coach to speak with an American accent. moreGoofs:
Continuity: When Prof Rosa calls Cole, Terry answers the phone and places Rosa on hold. However, when Cole takes the phone from Terry, he does not take Rosa off of hold and proceeds to talk to him. moreQuotes:
Micky Rosa: Choi, you made five grand last night. So would you stop stealing 9 cent pens and everything you can get your hands on from the maid's cart. It's embarrassing! moreSoundtrack:
Music is Happiness moreFAQ
How did the casinos react to the book and upcoming movie?Did Ben really start playing blackjack to help pay for college?
Was Ben really assaulted in real life? Would Cole have beaten up the card counters?
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This film screened at the SXSW Film Festival in Austin, TX. It is a reasonable well-made based-on-a-true-story film that tells the story of a group of MIT students who attempt to make a fortune counting cards in Vegas. The screenplay apparently plays pretty fast-and-loose with the version told in the book. Never-the-less, the acting is excellent - especially Jim Sturgess in the role of the lead student. Honestly, his accent was so good that I didn't realize - until he came on stage afterward - that he was British. He does a great job with the mannerisms to give you a real sense of the character's evolution. Kevin Spacey and Laurence Fishburne are solid - although Fishburne's role is fairly small. The minor characters are not as well-developed as they could have been. The cinematography of both Boston and Las Vegas is quite good, especially on the big screen. It's an interesting story, but they could have edited down a bit to make it move a little quicker. This is a good film, but it probably could have been a lot better.