Lay the Favorite
How far can a losing shot take you?
Genres
Overview
A former stripper's talent with numbers lands her a job with a professional gambler who runs a sports book in Las Vegas.
Details
Budget
$26350000
Revenue
$1576687
Runtime
94 min
Release Date
2012-06-22
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
237
Vote Average
5.232
Rebecca Hall
Beth Raymer
Bruce Willis
Dink Heimowitz
Catherine Zeta-Jones
Tulip Heimowitz
Joshua Jackson
Jeremy
Laura Prepon
Holly
Frank Grillo
Frankie
Wayne Pére
Scott
John Carroll Lynch
Dave Greenberg
Vince Vaughn
Rosie
Corbin Bernsen
Jerry
Wendell Pierce
Dave the Rave
Joel Murray
Darren
Hugo Armstrong
Customer
Earl Maddox
Manager
Rio Hackford
Magic
Jo Newman
Darcy
Adam Kozlowski
Rio Gambler 1
Al Brown
Old Gambler
Thom Sesma
Young Guy
Rusty Meyers
Rio Gambler 2
John J. Mourain
Herbie Plane Crash
Ritchie Montgomery
Jackie
René J.F. Piazza
Fat Guy
Adruitha Lee
Cashier
Tracy Miller
Guy
Matthew Pebler
Angelo
Jerome Katz
Some Guy
Ambyr Childers
Receptionist
Rob Steinberg
Doctor
Lara Grice
Waitress
William Sabourin
ASAP Crew
Alexey Marti
ASAP Crew
Lázaro R. Gutiérrez
ASAP Crew
Dominique DuVernay
Curacao Hooker
Darcel White Moreno
Curacao Hooker
Deven May
Bah Bah
John Salvatore
Gids
Andrea Frankle
Marcia Greenberg
Yolanda Windsay
Singer
Robert Hoerner
Back Up Singer
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