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Ben Campbell (Jim Sturgess), a brilliant student at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, needs some quick cash to pay his tuition bills. He joins a group of students who, under the leadership of unorthodox professor Mickey Rosa (Kevin Spacey), use their math skills to win big in Las Vegas.

Seduced by a beautiful teammate (Kate Bosworth) and loads of money, Ben learns that the stakes are higher than he ever imagined when he crosses paths with casino enforcer Cole Williams (Laurence Fishburne).

Critic Reviews:

• " A breezy, fast-moving romp that trades well on its appeal as a glitzy caper movie about high-end scam artists " – Jim Schembri

• " It is the gilded embodiment of the American Dream. " – Sandra Hall

• " An entertaining film that… as simple as it is passionate. " – José Ignacio Cuenca