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Two for the Money
A former college athlete joins forces with a sports consultant to handicap football games for high-rolling gamblers.
2005 · Directed by D.J. Caruso · 122 min · Comedy · Crime · Drama · Thriller · Screenplay in the scene database · 8 frames
Tagline
How much will you risk?
Plot
Brandon Lang is a former college football star based in Las Vegas who, after sustaining a career-ending knee injury, takes a job handicapping football games to support his mother and younger brother. His success at selecting winners catches the attention of Walter Abrams, the head of one of the largest sports consulting operations in the United States. Walter offers him a job in New York, which Brandon accepts. With Lang’s extensive knowledge of the game, leagues, and players, he generates significant profits and attracts high-profile clients, quickly making a substantial amount of money.
Walter takes Brandon under his wing, and the two develop a close relationship, along with Walter’s wife, Toni. Walter transforms Brandon into a new persona, the slick John Anthony, whom he soon features on Abrams's cable television show, The Sports Advisors. This move upsets Jerry Sykes, Walter's in-house expert and best-seller, who now feels sidelined.
One evening, during a dinner with Walter and Toni, Brandon notices the attractive Alexandria at another table. Walter wagers that Brandon cannot convince her to go home with him. Brandon succeeds in his charm offensive, and the two spend the night together.
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Crew
- Screenplay: Dan Gilroy
- Cinematography: Conrad W. Hall
- Edited by: Glen Scantlebury
- Music: Christophe Beck
- Production design: Tom Southwell
- Produced by: Jay Cohen, James M. Freitag, James G. Robinson, Billy Higgins
Cast
- Al Pacino as Walter Abrams
- Matthew McConaughey as Brandon Lang
- Rene Russo as Toni Morrow
- Armand Assante as Novian
- Jeremy Piven as Jerry
- Jaime King as Alexandria
- Kevin Chapman as Southie
- Denise Galik as Brandon's Mom
- Gedde Watanabe as Milton
- Carly Pope as Tammy
Production
- Country: United States of America
- Language: English
- Studios: Morgan Creek Entertainment
- Budget: $35,000,000
- Box office: $30,526,509
- Themes: bet, career, sports, american football, greed, based on true story
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