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Last modified: Oct. 28, 2012

Lay the Favorite

Release Date: Friday, December 7, 2012 Limited

Director: Stephen Frears

Starring: Bruce Willis Rebecca Hall Catherine Zeta-Jones Frank Grillo Vince Vaughn

R Comedy 1 hr, 40 m

76% 24%

Plot

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Plot
A woman falls into the world of professional gambling in Vegas, where she starts working as a cocktail waitress in hopes of making fast cash. Her gambling leads her to New York and the Caribbean, with gamblers soon becoming her second family. But when she falls in love, she had to re-evaluate her life.
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The film's director Stephen Frears last directed The Lost King and Victoria and Abdul. The film's writer D.V. DeVincentis last wrote Journey to the Center of the Earth - 3-D and You Are a Miserable Excuse for a Hero.

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Anthony Bregman
Peter Gethers

Production Details

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Key Facts

  • Adapted from Beth Raymer's memoir, Lay the Favorite: A Memoir of Gambling.

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Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Set to begin production April 2011

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Additional Information

Parent Rating
R Restricted for language throughout, some sexual content, brief drug use, and nudity
Runtime
1 hr, 40 m
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Language
English

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Release Dates

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Lay the Favorite was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, December 7, 2012. There were 16 other movies released on the same date, including Playing for Keeps, End of Watch and Honor Flight . As a limited release, Lay the Favorite was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

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