Lay The Favorite

Director: Stephen Frears
Writer: D.V. Devincintis
Cast: Bruce Willis, Catherine Zeta Jones, Rebecca Hall
Language: English, French
Theatrical Release Date: Fri Dec 07 00:00:00 EST 2012

Synopsis: An adventurous young woman gets involved with a group of geeky older men who have found a way to work the sportsbook system in Las Vegas to their advantage. [Synopsis courtesy of Sundance]

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