Lay the Favorite Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Oct. 28, 2012

Lay the Favorite

Release Date: Friday, December 7, 2012 Limited

Frank Grillo, Rebecca Hall, Vince Vaughn, Bruce Willis, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Stephen Frears, D.V. DeVincentis, John Lyons, Anthony Bregman, Laura Prepon, Peter Gethers

R Comedy 1 hr, 40 m

76% WILL SEE

24% WON'T SEE

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Plot

What's the story about?

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.

Comedy Drama

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Lay the Favorite.

Bruce Willis
... Dink Heimowitz

Live Free or Die Hard, Fortress
Rebecca Hall
... Beth Raymer

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, Ella McCay
Catherine Zeta-Jones
... Tulip Heimowitz

Side Effects, Rock of Ages
F
Frank Grillo
... Frankie

Werewolves, Long Gone Heroes
Vince Vaughn
... Rosie

Four Christmases, Hacksaw Ridge
L
Laura Prepon
... Holly

The Girl on the Train, The Hero

Crew Behind the Film

The Lay the Favorite behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

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.

Director: Stephen Frears
Screenwriter: D.V. DeVincentis
Producers: Anthony Bregman
Peter Gethers

Studios: The Weinstein Company In Talks; RADiUS-TWC
Production Company: Emmett/Furla Films; Pathe Productions; Random House Films

Additional Information

MPA Rating: R Restricted for language throughout, some sexual content, brief drug use, and nudity
Runtime: 1 hr, 40 m
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

All Trailers

Official Lay the Favorite movie trailers and clips.

Comedy

Lay the Favorite Theatrical Trailer

Comedy

Lay the Favorite UK Trailer

Production Details

What we know about the Lay the Favorite movie production.

Key Facts

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

Production Updates

Dec 2011

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Mar 2011

Pre-Production

The film was tagged as Pre-Production. Set to begin production April 2011

Apr 2010

Pre-Production

The film was tagged as Pre-Production.

Nov 2009

Development

The film was tagged as Development.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

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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