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.

Starring:

Carla Gugino, Charles Robinson, Christopher Rydell, Danny DeVito, Forest Whitaker, Grant Sullivan, James Marsh, Jay Mohr, Jonathan T Floyd, Kelsey Grammer, Kim Basinger, Laurie Lee, Mark Rydell, Nick Cannon, Philip Perlman, Ray Liotta, Robb Skyler, Robert Miano, Robert Peters, Rose Colasanti, Shaunt Benjamin, Texas Battle, Tim Roth, Victoria Chalaya

Genre:

Crime, Drama