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Date: October 7, 2005
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Film Genre: Drama
Country: United States
Director(s): D.J. Caruso
Screenwriter(s): Dan Gilroy
Cast: Al Pacino, Matthew McConaughey, Rene Russo,
Jeremy Piven, Armand Assante
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Synopsis:
Two For the Money is a drama of high stakes set in the adrenalized
world of wheeler-dealers whose fortunes are won and lost betting
on sports. Matthew McConaughey stars as Brandon Lane, a former
college football star whose uncanny ability to predict the outcome
of a game introduces him to an unexpected new career when his
gridiron glory is sidelined by a crushing injury.
Brandon's talent makes him a prime
candidate for recruitment by Walter Abraham (Oscar®-winner
Al Pacino), the head of one of the biggest sports consulting operations
in the country. Walter hires the small town ex-athlete and grooms
him into a shrewd front man. Brandon soon begins to enjoy his
status as a Manhattan golden boy and finds himself growing comfortable
with Walter's high-rolling lifestyle. The surrogate father/surrogate
son relationship fattens Walter's business and personal accounts...until
Brandon's golden touch begins to falter at the same time that
Walter's manipulation of his protégé crosses the
line.
With millions of dollars on the
line, Brandon and Walter engage in a deadly game of con versus
con, each one trying to maintain the upper hand while everyone
in their world, including Walter's wife, Toni (Rene Russo), are
drawn into the escalating duel-where ultimately everything isn't
what it appears to be.
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