21

Name: 21
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: 27 Mar 2008
Rating: 6.69
Cast: Jim Sturgess, Kevin Spacey, Kate Bosworth, Aaron Yoo, Liza Lapira

Ben Campbell is a young, highly intelligent student at M.I.T. who strives to succeed. Wanting a scholarship to transfer to Harvard School of Medicine to become a doctor, Ben learns that he cannot afford the $300,000 tuition as he comes from a poor, working-class background. But one evening, Ben is introduced by his unorthodox math professor to a small but secretive club of five students, Jill, Choi, Kianna, and Fisher, who are being trained by Professor Rosa to count cards at blackjack.

Year: 2008

Genre: Drama, Crime

Studio: Columbia Pictures, Relativity Media, Michael De Luca Productions, Trigger Street Productions

Director: Robert Luketic

Cast: Jim Sturgess, Kevin Spacey, Kate Bosworth, Aaron Yoo, Liza Lapira, Jacob Pitts

Crew: Peter Steinfeld (Screenplay), Russell Carpenter (Director of Photography), Ben Mezrich (Novel), Francine Maisler (Casting), Allan Loeb (Screenplay), Luca Mosca (Costume Design)

Runtime: 123 minutes

Release: Mar 27, 2008

IMDb: 6.69/10 by 4,745 users

Language: English

Budget: 35,000,000

Revenue: 159,808,370

Keyword : friendship, card game, casino, gambling, professor, harvard university, cohabitant, college, girlfriend, studies, dormitory, blackjack, las vegas, derogatory, frustrated

Comment

The Movie Mob 2022, Sep 10

**21 intrigues with a fascinating true story, fast pace, and fun characters.** 21 entertains with its fast-paced story based on the real-life account of the MIT Blackjack Team, who tried their hand at counting cards in Vegas and won big. While 21 is not groundbreaking in its storytelling or execution, it's a fun and enjoyable film with a good twist and likable characters. This film sets itself apart from a typical heist movie in that card counting is not technically illegal. The characters weren't trying to escape police but casino enforcers with brass knuckles and examples to make. This relatively unknown cast surprised with its solid performances boosted by the film's great pacing and exciting story.