Two For The Money

Welcome to the voracious, cut-throat world of high-roller gambling. Fortunes are won on Sunday and lost on Monday in Universal/UIP’s latest movie “Two For the Money” – a high-stakes drama set in the adrenaline-fuelled world of wheeler-dealer gamblers – where riches are made and destroyed with the flip of a coin. With millions of dollars on the line, reckless players engage in a “who’s conning who” game where the stakes are high and the losses even higher.

Two For the Money stars Al Pacino as Walter Abrams, a recovering addict-turned-betting advisor with a delicious lust for power, and Matthew McConaughey as sports gambling phenom Brandon Lang, a self-assured (but washed-up) former college football player who is on the cusp of exploiting his true talents: his ability to consistently pick football winners.

Lang’s uncanny knack for picking attracts the hungry Walter into Brandon’s small-time world. Brandon holds his own as an ingénue sports advisor, fighting for his piece of the turf against the paternal, yet ruthless, Walter.

Also starring in the film is Rene Russo, as Walter’s gorgeous, yet life-hardened, wife Toni. Also a recovering addict, Toni wields the true power in her home—balancing Walter’s precarious ambition and serving as a reminder that his inner demons are not far from the surface.

It’s Hollywood’s adaptation of a true story – and the sports betting theme of the film should attract plenty of interest from sports-betting moviegoers. The film carries a 15 certificate and is released on March 10th.