5.9/10
NETFLIX Rating : 2.9
IMDB Rating : 6
FD Smart Rating : 5.9
Synopsis : A professor with huge gambling debts schemes to win a fortune by persuading one of his students, a basketball star, to shave points in a game.
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Angola
, Argentina
, Australia
, Belgium
, Brazil
, Guernsey
, Holy See
, Iran
, Ireland
, Isle of Man
, Jersey
, Kenya
, Macao
, Malta
, Mauritius
, Monaco
, Morocco
, Nigeria
, Oman
, Portugal
, San Marino
, Switzerland
, United Kingdom
, Hong Kong
, India
, Singapore
, Thailand
, France
, Mexico
, Spain
John Goodman , Jessica Lange , Mark Wahlberg , Brie Larson , Emory Cohen , George Kennedy , Griffin Cleveland
English - Audio Description , English , Brazilian Portuguese , English [Original] , Spanish , Italian , French , German , Hindi , European Spanish
Portuguese , English , Spanish , Simplified Chinese , Italian , Vietnamese , Traditional Chinese , French , Dutch , Brazilian Portuguese , Hindi , Arabic , German , Thai , European Spanish , Malay
Crime, Drama, Thriller
2014
1h50m
Suitable for people 14 years of age or older. Those under 14 should view with an adult. No rental or purchase by those under 14. Parents cautioned. May contain violence, coarse language and/or sexually suggestive scenes.
Jim Bennett is a risk taker. Both an English professor and a high-stakes gambler, Bennett bets it all when he borrows from a gangster and offers his own life as collateral. Always one step ahead, Bennett pits his creditor against the operator of a gambling ring and leaves his dysfunctional relationship with his wealthy mother in his wake. He plays both sides, immersing himself in an illicit, underground world while garnering the attention of Frank, a loan shark with a paternal interest in Bennett's future. As his relationship with a student deepens, Bennett must take the ultimate risk for a second chance...