Even Money (2007)
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24% of critics liked it
(34 reviews) -
34% of users liked it
(6,498 ratings)
Forest Whitaker, Kim Basinger, Jay Mohr, Danny DeVito, Nick Cannon, and Carla Gugino star in director Mark Rydell's ensemble addiction drama detailing the manner in which gambling and drugs affect a variety of people's lives during the weeks leading up to a championship college basketball… More Forest Whitaker, Kim Basinger, Jay Mohr, Danny DeVito, Nick Cannon, and Carla Gugino star in director Mark Rydell's ensemble addiction drama detailing the manner in which gambling and drugs affect a variety of people's lives during the weeks leading up to a championship college basketball game. Carolyn (Basinger) is a struggling novelist whose addiction to the slots drives her to deceive her husband Tom (Liotta). Though Carloyn claims to be working on her latest manuscript at a nearby coffee shop, the reality of her situation is decidedly more desperate. Meanwhile, local maintenance worker Clyde (Whitaker) stands at the sidelines of the basketball court cheering for his little brother Godfrey (Cannon) while keeping his lingering gambling debts a well-guarded secret. In another part of town, the ageing Detective Bruner (Kelsey Grammer) methodically trails malevolent bookie Victor (Tim Roth) as Victor's small-time counterpart Augie (Mohr) patiently waits for his ship to come in. As the big game draws near and casino magician Walter (DeVito) befriends gambling-addicted novelist Carolyn, all of these disparate characters slowly come together on a tragic collision course. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Directed By
- Mark Rydell
- Written By
- Robert Tannen
- Genres
- Mystery & Suspense, Drama
R,
- In Theaters
- May 18, 2006 Wide
- Studio
- Yari Film Group
Critic Reviews
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Kerry Lengel, Arizona Republic
Um, gambling's bad, mkay?
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Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
Just about everyone falls into a black hole of overwritten, overwrought melodrama in this convoluted disaster.
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Joshua Land, Time Out New York
Even Money never quite achieves [Crash's] epic badness -- but Kim Basinger's mortifying turn as the struggling writer is hysterical in every sense of the word.
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Kyle Smith, New York Post
Strong performances save this somewhat melodramatic film from sudsing up, at least until the end.
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Jack Mathews, New York Daily News
If you're looking for entertainment, save your 10 bucks for the lottery.
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Cast
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Kim Basinger
as Carolyn
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Nick Cannon
as Godfrey Snow
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Danny DeVito
as Walter
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Kelsey Grammer
as Det. Brunner
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Ray Liotta
as Tom
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Jay Mohr
as Augie
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Tim Roth
as Victor
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Forest Whitaker
as Clyde Snow
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Carla Gugino
as Veronica
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Charlie Robinson
as Coach Washington
- Grant Sullivan
- Larry Burnett
- Grant Kramer
- Mark Rydell
