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Two for the Money (2005)

Two for the Money poster
Directed by
D.J. Caruso
Genre
drama film, crime film, American football film
Country
United States
Runtime
2h 02m
Rated
R
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 726 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A former college football star is recruited by a successful sports gambling consultant. He quickly gets drawn into the high-pressure world of betting and must navigate the moral compromises that come with success.

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What happens

Two for the Money is a 2005 American sports drama film directed by D.J. Caruso and starring Al Pacino, Matthew McConaughey, Rene Russo, Armand Assante and Carly Pope. The film is about the world of sports gambling. It was released on October 7, 2005. It is the first Morgan Creek movie distributed by Universal Pictures since Coupe de Ville in 1990. It is loosely based upon an employee at Stu Feiner's handicapping business. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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