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Films about sports betting
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The list Films about sports betting includes
Who's Got the Action?, Two for the Money, The Sting, The Last Boy Scout and Luck.
The list consists of 12 members
and 1 sublist.
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Silver Linings Playbook
2012 American romantic comedy-drama film by David O. Russell
Overview: Silver Linings Playbook is a 2012 American romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by David O. Russell. The film is based on Matthew Quick's 2008 novel The Silver Linings Playbook. It stars Bradley ...
Release date: 16 November 2012Genre: Comedy, Drama, RomanceDirector: David O. RussellProducer: Bruce Cohen, Bradley CooperWriter: David O. Russell, Matthew QuickAfter a stint in a mental institution, former teacher Pat Solitano moves back in with his parents and tries to reconcile with his ex-wife. Things get more ...
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The Sting
1973 film by George Roy Hill
Overview: The Sting is a 1973 American heist film directed by George Roy Hill and starring Paul Newman, Robert Redford and Robert Shaw. Set in September 1936, involving a complicated plot by two professional grifters ...
Release date: 25 December 1973Genre: Comedy, Crime, DramaDirector: George Roy HillProducer: Tony Bill, David BrownWriter: David S. WardTwo grifters team up to pull off the ultimate con. 0
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The Last Boy Scout
1991 American buddy action comedy film by Tony Scott
Overview: The Last Boy Scout is a 1991 American buddy action comedy film directed by Tony Scott from a screenplay by Shane Black, and produced by Joel Silver. It stars Bruce Willis and Damon Wayans, with Noble ...
Release date: 13 December 1991Genre: Action, Comedy, Mystery, ThrillerDirector: Tony ScottProducer: Shane Black, Barry JosephsonWriter: Shane Black, Greg HicksA private detective's protected female witness is murdered, prompting him and the victim's boyfriend to investigate the crime that leads to a corrupt ... 0
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Two for the Money
2005 film
Overview: Two for the Money is a 2005 American sports-drama film directed by D. J. Caruso and starring Al Pacino, Matthew McConaughey, Rene Russo, Armand Assante, and Carly Pope. The film is about the world of sports ...
Release date: 7 October 2005Genre: Drama, Sport, ThrillerDirector: D.J. CarusoProducer: Jay Cohen, James M. FreitagWriter: Dan GilroyAfter suffering a career-ending knee injury, a former college football star aligns himself with one of the most renowned touts in the sports-gambling business ... 0
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The Gambler
1974 film
Overview: The Gambler is a 1974 American crime drama film written by James Toback and directed by Karel Reisz. It stars James Caan, Paul Sorvino, and Lauren Hutton. Caan's performance was widely lauded and was ...Release date: 1 October 1974Genre: Crime, DramaDirector: Karel ReiszProducer: James Toback, Robert ChartoffAlex Freed is a literature professor. He has the gambling vice. When he has lost all his money, he borrows from his girlfriend... 0
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Let's Do It Again
1975 film by Sidney Poitier
Overview: Let's Do It Again is a 1975 American action crime comedy film, starring Sidney Poitier and co-starring Bill Cosby and Jimmie Walker among an all-star black cast. The film, directed by Poitier, is about ...
Release date: 11 October 1975Genre: ComedyDirector: Sidney PoitierProducer: Pembroke J. Herring, Melville TuckerWriter: Richard Wesley, Timothy MarchTwo Atlanta men raise funds for their charity by rigging boxing matches in New Orleans, but their tricks attract the mob's attention. 0
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Eight Men Out
1988 film
Overview: Eight Men Out is a 1988 American sports drama film based on Eliot Asinof's 1963 book Eight Men Out: The Black Sox and the 1919 World Series. It was written and directed by John Sayles. The film is a d ...Release date: 2 September 1988Genre: Sport, History, DramaDirector: John SaylesProducer: Barbara Boyle, Jerry OffsayWriter: Eliot Asinof, John SaylesA dramatization of the Black Sox scandal when the underpaid Chicago White Sox accepted bribes to deliberately lose the 1919 World Series. 0
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The Gambler
2014 film
Overview: The Gambler is a 2014 American crime drama film directed by Rupert Wyatt. The screenplay by William Monahan is based on the 1974 film The Gambler, written by James Toback, which, in turn, is based on Fyodor ...
Release date: 25 December 2014Genre: Crime, Drama, ThrillerDirector: Rupert WyattProducer: Robert Chartoff, David CrockettWriter: William Monahan, James TobackLit professor and gambler Jim Bennett's debt causes him to borrow money from his mother and a loan shark. Further complicating his situation is his ... 0
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Who's Got the Action?
1962 film by Daniel Mann
Overview: Who's Got the Action? is a 1962 American comedy film directed by Daniel Mann, from a screenplay by Jack Rose, based on the novel Four Horse Players Are Missing by Alexander Rose. It stars Dean Martin and ...Release date: 25 December 1962Genre: ComedyDirector: Daniel MannProducer: Jack RoseWriter: Alexander Rose, Jack Rose 0
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Uncut Gems
2019 film directed by Joshua and Ben Safdie
Overview: Uncut Gems is a 2019 American crime thriller film directed by Josh and Benny Safdie, who co-wrote the screenplay with Ronald Bronstein. It stars Adam Sandler, LaKeith Stanfield, Julia Fox, Kevin Garnett ...
Director: Benny Safdie, Joshua SafdieCast: Mesfin Lamengo, Suin Zhi Hua-Hilton, Liang Wei-Hei Duncan, Sunny Wu Jin Zahoo, Deneke Muhugeta, Habtunu AfrichoProducer: Michael Bartol, Sebastian Bear-McClardWriter: Ronald Bronstein, Joshua SafdieWith his debts mounting and angry collectors closing in, a fast-talking New York City jeweler risks everything in hope of staying afloat and alive. 0
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Luck
2003 Canadian romantic comedy film
Overview: Luck is a 2003 Canadian romantic comedy film written and directed by Peter Wellington. Set in 1972 against the backdrop of the Canada-Russia Summit Series hockey competition, the film stars Luke Kirby ...Release date: 29 August 2003Genre: ComedyDirector: Peter WellingtonProducer: Peter Wellington, Susan CavanShane Bradley, who is fixated on ideas of luck and destiny, tries to win the girl of his dreams. After their relationship falters... 0
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Fatum
2023 film
Overview: Fatum is a 2023 Spanish-French thriller film directed by Juan Galiñanes from a screenplay by Alberto Marini and Galiñanes which stars Álex García, Luis Tosar, Arón Piper, Luisa Mayol, and Elena Anaya.Director: Juan GaliñanesProducer: Sebastien Beffa, Nicolas Brigaud-RobertWriter: Juan Galiñanes, Alberto MariniFollows compulsive gambler Sergio who after receiving a tip-off returns to the betting house trying to recover all the money he has lost , but another ... 0
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