21

21

They proved the Vegas Blackjack System was beatable...by beating the hell out of it.

Rating

3.0 (1)

Release Date

3/27/2008

Runtime

123 mins

Overview

Ben Campbell is a young, highly intelligent student at M.I.T. who strives to succeed. Wanting a scholarship to transfer to Harvard School of Medicine to become a doctor, Ben learns that he cannot afford the $300,000 tuition as he comes from a poor, working-class background. But one evening, Ben is introduced by his unorthodox math professor to a small but secretive club of five students, Jill, Choi, Kianna, and Fisher, who are being trained by Professor Rosa to count cards at blackjack.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$35,000,000

Revenue

$159,808,370

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A slick ascent into the high-stakes world of card counting and Vegas gambling that rides on the adrenaline of clever schemes and easy money, before the inevitable unraveling. It's the thrill of outsmarting the system wrapped in a cautionary tale about corruption and greed.

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Themes

AmbitionFriendshipClassRedemption

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Brisk

Look

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Structure

Linear

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