A former college athlete joins forces with a sports consultant to handicap football games for high-rolling gamblers.
Acting
Pacino's volcanic energy vs. McConaughey's golden boy decay.
Direction
Caruso makes phone calls feel like knife fights.
Writing
Dialogue that thinks it's smarter than it is—which works somehow.
Director
D.J. Caruso
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Loosely based on real handicapper Brandon Link, who consulted on set until the lifestyle depiction reportedly made him uncomfortable.
This flopped in 2005 but perfectly captures pre-crash American delusion—making it weirdly more resonant now.
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