The Odds (2011)

A murder mystery set in the world of illegal teenage gambling. A 17-year old must find his best friends' killer before the game is exposed.

Director:

Simon Davidson

Writer:

Simon Davidson

Stars:

Tyler Johnston, Julia Maxwell, Jaren Brandt Bartlett

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tyler Johnston	...	Desson Orr
Julia Maxwell	...	Colleen Calloway
Jaren Brandt Bartlett	...	Paul Morrow
Calum Worthy	...	Barry Lipke
Robert Moloney	...	Bruce Orr
Scott Patey	...	Benson
Julian Domingues	...	Sam Cartier
Tess Atkins	...	Heather Lipke
Kim Kondrashoff	...	Terry
Hrothgar Mathews	...	Coach Fortier
Jillian Fargey	...	Mrs. Gardeski
Samuel Patrick Chu	...	Donk
Bernie Yao	...	Sunny
Jenn Griffin	...	Pamela Morrow
C. Douglas Quan	...	Waiter

Storyline

A murder mystery set in the world of illegal teenage gambling. A 17-year old must find his best friends' killer before the game is exposed.

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Plot Keywords:

gambling | apparent suicide | brunette | handgun | revolver | 

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Genres:

Crime | Mystery

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for pervasive language, some violence, drug content and brief teen drinking

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 September 2011 (Canada)

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Kaos Productions Inc., Téléfilm Canada

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

User Reviews

Another movie in a long line where the idea is much better then the outcome. I was really expecting this to be different. I say B-

"I think Barry went there last night and I think he won some money." When Desson (Johnston - who looks just like a young Tom Cruise) finds his best friend Barry hanging by a rope in his garage he is stunned. Desson remembers debts that Barry owed and begins to think that his friend didn't kill himself but was murdered and has a few suspects in mind. He joins in an underground poker game to try and flush out the murderer. This is a movie that had a really good premise and I had pretty high expectations for it. I know it was another B movie but I was actually interested in seeing how they pulled it off. The first half hour was pretty entertaining but then it slowly started to drag and was hard to stay interested in toward the end. The idea and plot is almost nothing like what I expected. The general idea was there but I was expecting something different then what this was. I know it seems like I'm repeating myself but I was really disappointed by this movie. Overall, it was OK but I was expecting more of a thriller mystery I guess. I give it a B-.