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"The house always wins."

Oct 4 2013 R 1h 28m
Crime, Thriller

When a poor college student who cracks an online poker game goes bust, he arranges a face-to-face with the man he thinks cheated him, a sly offshore entrepreneur.

Plot

Princeton grad student Richie, believing he's been swindled, travels to Costa Rica to confront online gambling tycoon Ivan Block. Richie is seduced by Block's promise of immense wealth, until he learns the disturbing truth about his benefactor. When the FBI tries to coerce Richie to help bring down Block, Richie faces his biggest gamble ever: attempting to outmaneuver the two forces closing in on him.

Written by

Brian Koppelman, David Levien

Directed by

Brad Furman

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

New Regency Pictures, Stone Village Pictures, Appian Way, Double Feature Films, Regency Enterprises

Languages

English

Awards

2 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
66,319
Average Rating
5.6 out of 10
Metascore
36
Popularity
NA