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Two for the Money is a american film of genre Drama directed by D.J. Caruso released in USA on 7 october 2005 with Al Pacino
Two for the Money (2005)
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Add to a movie listTwo for the Money is a 2005 American drama-sports film directed by D. J. Caruso and starring Al Pacino, Matthew McConaughey, Rene Russo, Armand Assante and Carly Pope. The film is about the world of sports gambling.
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Brandon Lang (McConaughey) is a former college football star who, after sustaining a career-ending injury, takes a job handicapping football games. His success at choosing winners catches the eye of Walter Abrams (Pacino), the slick head of one of the biggest sports consulting operations in the United States. Walter takes Brandon under his wing, and soon they are making tremendous amounts of money.Actors
Al Pacino
(Walter Abrams)
Matthew McConaughey
(Brandon Lang)
Rene Russo
(Toni Morrow)
Armand Assante
(Novian)
Jeremy Piven
(Jerry)
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