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Also known as: "Breaking Vegas, Bringing Down the House"
PROFILE OVERVIEW
for some violence, and sexual content including partial nudity.
SYNOPSIS
In this film based on a true story, a Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor (Kevin Spacey) teaches a group of students to use mathematics to count cards and increase their odds of winning at Las Vegas casinos. The students are able to bring home millions as a result.
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