They proved the Vegas Blackjack System was beatable...by beating the hell out of it.
Ben Campbell is a young, highly intelligent student at M.I.T. who strives to succeed. Wanting a scholarship to transfer to Harvard School of Medicine to become a doctor, Ben learns that he cannot afford the $300,000 tuition as he comes from a poor, working-class background. But one evening, Ben is introduced by his unorthodox math professor to a small but secretive club of five students, Jill, Choi, Kianna, and Fisher, who are being trained by Professor Rosa to count cards at blackjack.
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Contemporary, classical in form, resolved and relentless.
- contemporarynostalgic
- classical in formformally daring
- resolvedopen-ended
- contemplativerelentless
- effortlessdemanding
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“Does Kevin Spacey steal 21 from Jim Sturgess?”
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- The Movie Mobon TMDB · Sep 20227/10
**21 intrigues with a fascinating true story, fast pace, and fun characters.** 21 entertains with its fast-paced story based on the real-life account of the MIT Blackjack Team, who tried their hand at counting cards in Vegas and won big. While 21 is not groundbreaking in its storytelling or execution, it's a fun and enjoyable film with a good twist and likable characters. This film sets itself apart from a typical heist movie in that card counting is not technically illegal. The characters weren't trying to escape police but casino enforcers with brass knuckles and examples to make. This relatively unknown cast surprised with its solid performances boosted by the film's great pacing and exciting story.
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Cast
- Jim SturgessBen Campbell
- Kevin SpaceyMicky Rosa
- Kate BosworthJill Taylor
- Aaron YooChoi
- Liza LapiraKianna
- Jacob PittsFisher
- Laurence FishburneCole Williams
- Jack McGeeTerry
- Josh GadMiles
- Sam GolzariCam
Crew
- Robert LuketicDirector
- Peter SteinfeldScreenplay
- Allan LoebScreenplay
- Ben MezrichNovel
- Russell CarpenterDirector of Photography
- David SardyOriginal Music Composer
- Elliot GrahamEditor
- Dana BrunettiProducer
- Michael De LucaProducer
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