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Overview

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Director:
Mark Rydell
Writer (WGA):
Robert Tannen (written by)
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Release Date:
19 November 2008 (Egypt) more
Genre:
Crime | Drama more
Tagline:
Life is a gamble. How much are you willing to risk? more
Plot:
Gambling addiction bring the stories of three otherwise unconnected people together as it destroys each of their lives. full summary | add synopsis
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Gambling, addiction and full frontal betrayal more (26 total)

Cast

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Kim Basinger ... Carolyn Carver

Kelsey Grammer ... Detective Brunner

Forest Whitaker ... Clyde Snow

Nick Cannon ... Godfrey Snow

Carla Gugino ... Veronica
Charles Robinson ... Coach Washington (as Charlie Robinson)

Cassandra Hepburn ... Claudia

Ray Liotta ... Tom Carver

Carson Brown ... Nicole Carver

Jay Mohr ... Augie

Grant Sullivan ... Murph
James Marsh ... Writer in Coffee Shop
Shanelle Workman ... Jill

Texas Battle ... Darius Jackson

Tim Roth ... Victor
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Jump Shot (USA) (working title)
Tödlicher Einsatz (Germany) (DVD title)
La apuesta perfecta (Spain) [es]
Sto heilos tou tzogou (Greece) (DVD title) [el]
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MPAA:
Rated R for language, violence and brief sexuality.
Runtime:
113 min
Country:
USA | Germany
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
SDDS | Dolby Digital

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Nearly all the basketball scenes begin with a three or four note fanfare that seems intended to be jarring. These notes are actually the beginning of a fight song shared by both the University of California and UCLA. more
Goofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Godfrey Snow is Clyde Snow's little brother but the DVD box synopsis calls Godfrey a nephew to Clyde. more
Quotes:
Detective Brunner: Like I said we're all chasin somethin. More money. More love. What we're really looking for is more life. But sometimes you go looking for more, and you wind up with less. It's a beautiful world. We ought to be satisfied. But the truth is... we all want more. Some take a chance for the rush of winning. Some for love. But you can't have your dream without laying something on the line. The key is not to risk what you can't afford to lose. You might think you're different. But someday... more

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Gambling, addiction and full frontal betrayal, 20 November 2007
9/10
Author: Herb Yellin (Herby11230) from United States

The comparisons to "Babel" and "Fast Food Nation" are way off the mark. "Even Money" is a film noir with revenge at its center, in gambling win or lose there is a payday and in this movie all the debts are paid, and there is potential for two couples to emerge from their morass. This is a good film, directed by a pro, Mark Rydell, who has even has a cameo role in which some of the irony and mystery is explained.

This is a sleazy movie -- to paraphrase Michael Douglas in "Wall Street," sleaze is good, and tips its hat to Orson Welles in one of my favorite films, "Touch of Evil." Yes, it is about addiction and much of the extraordinary cast (Kim Basinger, Kelsey Grammar, Danny Devito, Forest Whitaker, Ray Liotto and Tim Roth among them) play it carefully, straddling the line, without becoming camp or going over the top. High marks to the director for this.

If you like your cynicism straight and don't turn your head at a little cinematic violence this is a movie you will enjoy. Its well worth taking a flier on.

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