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21 (2008)

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Overview

Director:
Robert Luketic
Writers (WGA):
Peter Steinfeld (screenplay) and
Allan Loeb (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
28 March 2008 (USA) more view trailer
Genre:
Drama more
Tagline:
Inspired by the true story of five students who changed the game forever.
Plot:
"21" is the fact-based story about six MIT students who were trained to become experts in card counting and subsequently took Vegas casinos for millions in winnings. full summary | full synopsis (warning! may contain spoilers)
Awards:
1 win & 4 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(3 articles)
Spacey Denies 'Diva' Claims (From WENN. 22 June 2008, 7:06 AM, PDT)
Boozy Bosworth Has No Memory Of Sex Scene (From WENN. 27 March 2008, 6:25 PM, PDT)
User Comments:
Following the story in the book would have been better. more

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
21 - The Movie (USA) (promotional title)
21 Blackjack (Argentina) (Venezuela) [es]
21 (Germany) [de]
21 (Canada: French title) [fr]
21 (Greece) [el]
21 (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
21: A Última Cartada (Portugal) [pt]
21: Las Vegas (Netherlands) [nl]
Las Vegas 21 (France) [fr]
Las Vegas ostroma (Hungary) [hu]
Quebrando a Banca (Brazil) [pt]
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for some violence, and sexual content including partial nudity.
Runtime:
123 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS
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Company:
GH Three more

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Trivia:
The movie was used as a luxury prize for the contestants on the Big Brother 9 in the US. They played a competition involving blackjack, and the winners got to see a special advance screening of the movie. One contestant won a trip to Las Vegas worth $21,000, which included a three night stay at the same hotel the actors from the movie stayed in. more
Goofs:
Errors in geography: There are multiple errors in Vegas hotel locations - seeming to be in one hotel when the shot from the window makes it clear they are elsewhere, particularly when visiting a suite said to be at the Hard Rock but clearly the view is from a tall Strip hotel. The Hard Rock Hotel is neither. more
Quotes:
Micky Rosa: You are only ever as good to me as the money you make! more
Movie Connections:
References Heavy Metal (1981) more
Soundtrack:
You Can't Always Get What You Want more

FAQ

How did the casinos react to the book and upcoming movie?
Is this a rip-off of the movie "The Last Casino"?
Okay, this is based on a true story. So when did the real story take place?
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15 out of 22 people found the following comment useful:-
Following the story in the book would have been better., 6 April 2008
5/10
Author: JP from New Jersey

OK, first what I liked about it. I like just about any movie about Vegas--and this one did a good job of bringing the flash to you--especially that first plane ride in at night--kind of makes you tingle. I liked must of the "true" parts of the story--i.e., the true anecdotes lifted from the book, like the test at the local illegal blackjack room. The best friends (total fiction) were cute and made for some comic relief.

This COULD have been a really good movie if it followed the true story closer though, rather than having the ridiculous premises that it did. Their was plenty of conflict for the protagonists in the book. Example: having the coed girlfriend at MIT at the same time he was dating an NBA cheerleader! (that was good stuff!) Plenty of contrast in the book too between MIT and Vegas.

Oh well--not the worst movie, not a bad date movie, and some good scenes.

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