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21 (2008) -- "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.
21 (2008) -- "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.

Overview

User Rating:
6.8/10   53,084 votes
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Director:
Robert Luketic
Writers (WGA):
Peter Steinfeld (screenplay) and
Allan Loeb (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
28 maaliskuu 2008 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
Tagline:
Inspired by the true story of five students who changed the game forever. more
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 | add synopsis
Awards:
1 win & 5 nominations more
User Comments:
much better than you would expect!! more (242 total)

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
21 - The Movie (USA) (promotional title)
Untitled Blackjack Picture (USA) (working title)
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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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Trivia:
Boston University students were used as extras in many of the classroom scenes. 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:
Ben Campbell: I'm not the same guy I was back in Boston. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Teacher Week 2 (#7.32)" (2008) more
Soundtrack:
Young Folks more

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136 out of 238 people found the following comment useful.
much better than you would expect!!, 5 helmikuu 2008
8/10
Author: madciderhead-1 from United Kingdom

I was lucky enough to see this film for free at a special screening in greater London as part of a market research by the film industry. even though it was free i would have paid good money to see that film. but I was presently surprised about how good the film was and everyone seemed to agree that the film was really good. I thought it made the card playing parts actually riveting even though i am not a card player myself. i thought the acting performances were all good especially that of Kevin Spacey's. In terms of the story. In many ways it reminded me of all the good things that was in the BBC TV show hustle. But in a much more real way. On the down side, you may see the ending coming and there is a romance part of the film that feels unnecessary. However it is a very slick film that gets away with it. I would say that it clearly the best film in this genre of film. I enjoyed it more than films such as Confidence and the Oceans 11 type films. I would highly recommend it to anybody when it eventually comes out in April!! I would have thought that they would cut down and re-edit it a bit on the basis that it was quite long. however it kept my attention for the whole film and that is not something that is also done during these sorts of films

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