Information
| Year: | 2005 |
| Rating: | 6.1(18402) |
| Listed in: | Drama, Sport, Thriller |
| Directed by: | D.J. Caruso |
| Actors: | Al Pacino Matthew McConaughey Armand Assante Jeremy Piven Rene Russo Jaime King |
Cast
| Directed by | |
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| D.J. Caruso | |
| Actors | |
| Al Pacino | as Walter Abrams |
| Matthew McConaughey | as Brandon Lang |
| Armand Assante | as Novian |
| Jeremy Piven | as Jerry |
| Kevin Chapman | as Southie |
| Ralph Garman | as Reggie |
| Gedde Watanabe | as Milton |
| Charles Carroll | as Chuck |
| Gerard Plunkett | as Herbie |
| Craig Veroni | as Amir |
| James Kirk | as Denny |
| Gary Hudson | as Brandon's Dad |
| Jeremy Guilbaut | as Mitch |
| Steve Makaj | as Coach |
| Stephen Dimopoulos | as Steve |
| Michael Rogers | as Stu |
| William S. Taylor | as Leon |
| Adrian Holmes | as G.A. Member #2 |
| Trevor Roberts | as G.A. Member #3 |
| Michael P. Northey | as G.A. Member #4 |
| Brad Kelly | as Novian's Bodyguard |
| Jason Schombing | as Mercedes Dealer |
| Louis Mustillo | as Doorman |
| David Lovgren | as TV Technician |
| Malcolm Scott | as Man in Window |
| J.B. McEown | as Teammate |
| Robin Mossley | as Waiter at Restaurant |
| Raimund Stamm | as Man #1 at Restaurant |
| Jonathan Bruce | as Man #2 at Restaurant |
| Barry LeBrock | as TV Announcer |
| Joel Myers | as TV Announcer |
| Ron Pitts | as TV Announcer |
| Jim Rome | as Himself |
| Trevor Babers | as Football Player |
| Gene Bolton | as Football Player |
| Jarrod Bunch | as Football Player |
| John Clark Jr. | as Football Player |
| Dustin Dennard | as Football Player |
| Stefan Gamlin | as Football Player |
| Derek Graf | as Football Player |
| Cedric Jefferson | as Football Player |
| Mike Jones | as Football Player |
| Tyrone Jones Jr. | as Football Player |
| Horace Knight | as Football Player |
| Ty Law | as Football Player |
| Marques Massengale | as Football Player |
| O.J. McClintock | as Football Player |
| Dewayne Patmon | as Football Player |
| Kevin Reid | as Football Player |
| Justin Riemer | as Football Player |
| Chris Robbins | as Football Player |
| Mazio Royster | as Football Player |
| Jeff Sanders | as Football Player |
| Jeffrey Sanders | as Football Player |
| Brandon Tully | as Football Player |
| Zach Wilson | as Football Player |
| Dillon Conboy | as Young Brandon Lang |
| Josh Hayden | as Young Football Player |
| Brandon Lang | as Man Greeting Brandon |
| Chooch Paglaro | as Tv studio stage manager |
| Mike Robichaud | as Mean Guy in Class |
| David C. Robinson | as Man walking by traffic light |
| Joel Ross | as Bartender |
| Jackson Warris | as Young Brandon at 7 |
| Tyler James Williams | as Guest at Party |
| Actresses | |
| Rene Russo | as Toni Morrow |
| Jaime King | as Alexandria |
| Carly Pope | as Tammy |
| Chrislyn Austin | as Julia |
| Denise Galik | as Brandon's Mom |
| Veena Sood | as G.A. Hostess |
| Luciana Carro | as Gail |
| Kendall Cross | as Make-Up Artist |
| Ildiko Ferenczi | as Friend |
| April Telek | as Young Woman |
| Susan Ward | as Girl in sportscar |
Movie info
| Languages: | English |
| Filming dates: | 8 September 2004 - ? |
| Budget: | USD 20,000,000 |
| Gross: |
USA - 8,703,240 USD (9 October 2005) UK - 165,003 GBP (12 March 2006) Netherlands - 90,120 EUR (29 January 2006) |
| Plot: | In Vegas, after breaking the knee in a game, the former promising football player Brandon Lang has to work in a phone service foreseeing the results of the games due to the lack of professional options. After many successful predictions, he is invited by Walter Abrams to move to Manhattan and work with him in his gambling advising business. Brandon changes his name and personality, becomes famous advising clients and close to Walter's family, and a good friend of his wife, the owner of a hairdresser saloon Toni Morrow. When the predictions of Brandon fail, he feels that it is time to return home. |
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Original Soundtracks
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"Save Me (Wake Up Call)" Written by Scott Russo, Linda Perry and Aimee Allen Performed by Unwritten Law Courtesy of Lava Records LLC By Arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing "Pusherman" Written by Curtis Mayfield Performed by Curtis Mayfield Courtesy of Rhino Entertainment Company By Arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing "Big Ups" Written by Triniti Bhaguandas, Andrew Bojanik and Elizabeth Hooper Performed by Ms. Triniti Courtesy of Beverly Martel Music "Shake It Baby" Written by Donnie Heyden and James Moore Performed by Daddy C & PD&P Courtesy of LoveCat Music By Arrangement with Ocean Park Music Group "Itsy Bitsy Reggae Spider" Written and Arranged by Lionel Jean Baptiste Performed by Lionel Jean Baptiste featuring Kizzy Satchell Courtesy of Ice Cream Songs "I'm Sitting on Top of the World" Written by Ray Henderson , Sam Lewis and Joe Young Performed by Bobby Darin Courtesy of Capitol Records Under License from EMI Film & Television Music "I Play You Lose" Written by Dwayne "Tezz" Morgan & Brian Yaskulka Performed by The Grusomes featuring Tezz Courtesy of The Outfit & 7th Level Productions Under License from June Street Entertainment By Arrangement with Paragon Special Products "It's Not Unusual" Written by Gordon Mills and Les Reed Performed by Tom Jones Courtesy of Seconds Out Productions "All in All" Written by Ean Mering and Jason Wade Performed by Lifehouse Courtesy of Geffen Records Under License from Universal Music Enterprises "You're Nobody Til Somebody Loves You" Written by 'James Cavanaugh , Russ Morgan and Larry Stock Performed by Dean Martin Courtesy of Capitol Records Under License from EMI Film & Television Music |
Goofs
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Continuity: When Brandon is driving Toni to work, there is no front NY license plate on his car, but when he pulls away, the license plate is there. Continuity: When Walter calls Brandon for the first time, there is a pair of headphones on the cubicle wall that disappears. GEOG: When they go to "Puerto Rico" to meet the multi millionaire gambler at his palatial digs it is in fact a waterfront home in West Vancouver, Canada as you can tell by the Coast Mountains and a BC Ferry going by in the background. Continuity: When Brandon and Walter arrive at the airport, at one scene the clock on the wall reads 11:30 and the next shot it reads 2:30. A moment or two later, the same clock reads 2:20. Continuity: Brandon's wine glass at the steakhouse is nearly empty during the three shot, then one quarter full during his close-up. Miscellaneous: When Brandon and Walter are discussing the playoff loss, Walter tries to light his cigarette with his right had though it is in his mouth backwards, then Toni walks and yells at him he is still holding a lighter but in-between shots the lighter is replaced by an unwrapped lollipop. Fact errors: In the scene where Walter, Brandon, and Toni are speaking and Walter is telling Brandon about there being a next season along with basketball and baseball betting, Walters cigarette is on his lip backwards. The lighting end is in his mouth and the filter is about to be lit. Revealing mistakes: During the big game, Super Forty, the graphic on the screen says "1st and 15," but the sportscaster announces before the snap that it is 2nd and 15. Fact errors: Super Bowl 40 is shown on screen as "Super Bowl XXXX" on several occasions. In Roman Numerals, 40 is denoted with an "XL" not "XXXX." Continuity: When Brandon first meets Walter in his office, the bag that Brandon is carrying disappears when he sits down. Continuity: During the final big game before Brandon Lang leaves town, the score is shown as being 0 to 14. During a halftime announcement, a commentator calls the score as being 0 to 10. |
Quotes
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Walter Abrams: After the therapy, and the psychiatry, and the meetings, you know what it all comes down to? You're all fucked up. Toni Morrow: I'm married to Walter. Brandon Lang: Ooooo... bogey. Walter Abrams: Oh man... You better hold on to the coin you flipped. Because this game keeps up like this, I'm going to have to borrow it. Walter Abrams: Know what you know, and know what you don't know. And know that I gotta know everything you know as soon as you know it... or sooner Walter Abrams: There's no such thing as too far. You understand? You push everything as far as you can. You push and you push and you push until it starts pushing back. And then you push some goddamn more. Remember that when you're with this guy today. Walter Abrams: This is dangerous territory we're getting into. You understand that. But I'm gonna bump you. Now talk to me about Monday night because everyone, and I mean everyone, is gonna double down after the hole you put 'em in. Brandon Lang: Monday night's fine. Walter Abrams: You bet your mother's house on it? Brandon Lang: I don't bet, Walter. Walter Abrams: If you did? Brandon Lang: I like the pick, Walter. Walter Abrams: On your mother's house or not? Brandon Lang: With my mother in it. Walter Abrams: Stats are not enough, you need a voice! These are gamblers ready to risk what they can't afford for what they can't have, you're selling the world's rarest commodity: certainty, in an uncertain world. Walter Abrams: You're a lemon. Like a bad car. There is something... there is something inherently defective in you, and you, and you, and me, and all of us. We're all lemons. We look like everyone else, but what makes us different is our defect. See, most gamblers, when they go to gamble, they go to win. When we go to gamble, we go to lose. Subconsciously. Me, I never feel better than when they're raking the chips away; not bringing them in. And everyone here knows what I'm talking about. Hell, even when we win it's just a matter of time before we give it all back. But when we lose, that's another story. When we lose, and I'm talking about the kind of loss that makes your asshole pucker to the size of a decimal point - you know what I mean - You've just recreated the worst possible nightmare this side of malignant cancer, for the twentieth goddamn time; and you're standing there and you suddenly realise, Hey, I'm still... here. I'm still breathing. I'm still alive. Us lemons, we fuck shit up all the time on purpose. Because we constantly need to remind ourselves we're alive. Gambling's not your problem. It's this fucked up need to feel something. To convince yourself you exist. That's the problem. Walter Abrams: You know, the best part of the best drug in the world isn't the high. It's the moment just before you take it. The dice are dancing on the table. Between now and the time they stop, that's the greatest high in the world. Walter Abrams: I will match my dysfunctional childhood and Tony's against yours, any day of the week. Walter Abrams: My father,five foot,arms like this... he had a cock like a Hebrew National. Walter Abrams: I even looked at him the wrong way... he smacked across the room like Jake LaMotta Walter Abrams: By the time i was five,he yelled at me so much,i thought my name was Asshole. |
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