Even Money (2006)

Gambling addiction bring the stories of three otherwise unconnected people together as it destroys each of their lives.

Director:

Mark Rydell

Writer:

Robert Tannen

Stars:

Kim Basinger, Forest Whitaker, Nick Cannon

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kim Basinger	...	Carolyn
Kelsey Grammer	...	Detective Brunner
Michael Eaves	...	Announcer
Forest Whitaker	...	Clyde Snow
Texas Battle	...	Darius Jackson
Nick Cannon	...	Godfrey Snow
Charles Robinson	...	Coach Washington (as Charlie Robinson)
Ray Liotta	...	Tom
Carson Brown	...	Nicole
Jay Mohr	...	Augie
Grant Sullivan	...	Murph
Jamie Marsh	...	Writer in Coffee Shop (as James Marsh)
Shanelle Gray	...	Jill (as Shanelle Workman)
Tim Roth	...	Victor
Suzanne Covington	...	Lady Winner

Storyline

Gambling: Carolyn, a novelist, is losing her family's savings at the slots; she's befriended by a close-up magician who dreams of making it big. A murdered bookie has the cops focused on Victor, who fronts for the mysterious, never-seen Ivan. Augie and Murph, two other bookies ply their partnership, which is endangered by an offer from Victor to Augie and by Murph's girlfriend's rejection of his violent vocation. A mechanic, in debt to his bookies, asks his basketball-playing brother to shave some points. A paraplegic cop sees all. Will anyone reach their dream? The odds are against it.

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Plot Keywords:

gambling | magician | debt | bookie | addiction | 

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Taglines:

The Fix. The Gamble. The Betrayal. The Threat.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, violence and brief sexuality

Details

Country:

USA Germany

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 November 2008 (Egypt)

Also Known As:

Jump Shot

Filming Locations:

Ambassador Hotel - 3400 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$22,465, 20 May 2007, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$63,911, 10 June 2007

Company Credits

Production Co:

Yari Film Group (YFG),Bob Yari Productions,ApolloMedia Distribution

Technical Specs

Runtime:

113 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Nearly all the basketball scenes begin with a three or four note fanfare that seems intended to be jarring. These notes are actually the beginning of a fight song shared by both the University of California and UCLA.

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Goofs

When Tom and Carolyn exit the Portfolio coffee shop during their argument it is raining lightly. However, their hair is immediately soaking wet as soon as they step outside.

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Quotes

Detective Brunner: Like I said we're all chasin somethin. More money. More love. What we're really looking for is more life. But sometimes you go looking for more, and you wind up with less. It's a beautiful world. We ought to be satisfied. But the truth is... we all want more. Some take a chance for the rush of winning. Some for love. But you can't have your dream without laying something on the line. The key is not to risk what you can't afford to lose. You might think you're different. But someday... you're ...

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Connections

Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Shrek the Third/Once/Even Money/The Wendell Baker Story/Provkoed (2007)

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Soundtracks

Cielito Lindo
Written by Quirino Mendoza
Performed by Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán
Courtesy of Bob Yari Music

User Reviews

A very good film

Wow. I must disagree with the guy who hated the movie. Don't know what movie he was watching, but I was at the screening Sunday night and the film was well received and rightly so.

It's an intelligent, character driven movie. Great performances. They don't make many films like this anymore. I actually had issues with CRASH (the cartoonish depiction of race issues of LA, the coincidences). EVEN MONEY is a better film.

One issue: I had no idea in which city the movie took place.

Other than that, I highly recommend this film for those of you who miss the great character driven films of the 70's.