Apostando al límite (2005)
Después de que una dura lesión acabe de raíz con su rutilante carrera, Brandon Lang (Matthew McConaughey) utiliza su incomparable conocimiento del fútbol profesional para regresar a la cumbre, empleando sus habilidades en el lucrativo negocio de las apuestas deportivas. El talento de Lang no pasa desapercibido y pronto es reclutado para suceder a Walter Abrams (Al Pacino). Ni el apoyo ni el cariño de su esposa Toni Morrwo (Rene Russo) pueden proteger a Abrams de su pernicioso estilo de vida, aunque gane auténticas fortunas. Pero si apostar el dinero de los demás supone grandes recompensas, también acarrea grandes riesgos. La irreprimible necesidad de ganar que domina a Brandon le lleva a introducirse en los bajos fondos del juego, de donde sólo podrán rescatarle la confianza y los esfuerzos de sus seres más queridos..
Directora:
D.J. Caruso
Escritor:
Dan Gilroy
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Al Pacino as Walter Abrams |
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Matthew McConaughey as Brandon Lang |
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Rene Russo as Toni Morrow |
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Armand Assante as Novian |
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Jeremy Piven as Jerry |
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Jaime King as Alexandria |
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Kevin Chapman as Southie |
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Denise Galik as Brandon's Mom |
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Gedde Watanabe as Milton |
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Carly Pope as Tammy |
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Charles Carroll as Chuck |
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Ralph Garman as Reggie |
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Chrislyn Austin as Julia |
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Craig Veroni as Amir |
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Gerard Plunkett as Herbie |
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Stephen Dimopoulos as Steve |
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Steve Makaj as Coach |
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Gary Hudson as Brandon's Dad |
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Jeremy Guilbaut as Mitch |
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James Kirk as Denny |
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Justin Riemer as Football Player |
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Veena Sood as G.A. Hostess |
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Luciana Carro as Gail |
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Kendall Cross as Make-Up Artist |
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Brad Kelly as Novian's Bodyguard |
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David Lovgren as TV Technician |
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Ildiko Ferenczi as Friend (uncredited) |
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Susan Ward as Girl in Sportscar (uncredited) |
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April Telek as Young Woman (uncredited) (unconfirmed) |
| Production | Dan Gilroy | Executive Producer |
| Directing | D.J. Caruso | Director |
| Production | James M. Freitag | Producer |
| Production | Billy Higgins | Producer |
| Production | Rene Russo | Executive Producer |
| Production | James G. Robinson | Producer |
| Sound | Christophe Beck | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Pam Dixon | Casting |
| Editing | Glen Scantlebury | Editor |
| Production | Guy McElwaine | Executive Producer |
| Art | William Heslup | Art Direction |
| Camera | Conrad W. Hall | Director of Photography |
| Production | Jay Cohen | Producer |
| Art | Nicholas Lundy | Art Direction |
| Production | Sean Cossey | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marie-Sylvie Deveau | Costume Design |
| Art | Mary-Lou Storey | Set Decoration |
| Art | Tom Southwell | Production Design |
| Production | Wayne Morris | Producer |
| Production | David Robinson | Executive Producer |
| Crew | G.A. Aguilar | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Allan Graf | Stunt Coordinator |
| Directing | Allan Graf | Second Unit Director |
| Crew | Mark Norby | Stunt Double |
| Crew | Blaise Corrigan | Stunts |
| Directing | John MacCarthy | Second Unit First Assistant Director |
| Writing | Dan Gilroy | Screenplay |
| Crew | Janet Paparazzo | Stunts |
| Crew | George B. Colucci Jr. | Stunts |