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Lay the Favorite is a american film of genre Drama directed by Stephen Frears released in USA on 7 december 2012 with Bruce Willis
Lay the Favorite (2012)
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Add to a movie listLay the Favorite (promoted as Lay the Favourite in the UK) is a 2012 American comedy film starring Bruce Willis, Rebecca Hall, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Joshua Jackson. Based on Beth Raymer's memoir of the same title, the film follows a young, free-spirited woman as she journeys through the legal and illegal world of sports gambling. The film was directed by Stephen Frears.
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Beth is becoming bored with her life in Florida, doing stripteases and lap dances for private customers. Her dad, Jerry, tells her to follow her dream of moving to Las Vegas, where she seeks honest work as a cocktail waitress.Actors
Bruce Willis
(Dink Heimowitz)
Vince Vaughn
(Rosie)
Rebecca Hall
(Beth Raymer)
Catherine Zeta-Jones
(Tulip Heimowitz)
Joshua Jackson
(Jeremy)
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