
Starring
Al Pacino, Matthew McConaughey, Rene Russo
In this adrenaline charged thriller set in the sexy, high stakes world of sports betting, Oscar-winner Al Pacino stars as sports gambling power player Walter Abrams. When Brandon Lang (Matthew McConaughey), a former college football star, becomes Walter's protege he swiftly turns into the new golden boy of the high-rolling world for consistently picking football winners.
With millions of dollars on the line, they engage in a deadly, escalating duel where ultimately everything isn't what it appears to be.
Support cast includes Rene Russo, Jeremy Piven and Amande Assante. Rene Russo's husband, Dan Gilroy, wrote the part of Al Pacino's wife, Toni, especially for Russo. The film was based on the true story of Brandon Link who used the alias Mike Anthony.
Directed by
D. J. Caruso