Two for the Money Movie Review 2005

Another bigger-than-life role for Al Pacino who plays Walter, the owner of a sports betting advice empire. Walter takes on Brandon Lang (McConaughey) after his incredible football game-picking accuracy gains notice. Brandon, whose NFL hopes were shot down by a career-ending knee injury, moves to Manhattan where under the mentoring of Walter he becomes a game-picking superstar, rocketing into a world of wealth and glamour. Predictably Brandon's hot streak cools, plunging him back to earth. If you can't get enough of Pacino's "Hoo-WAH!" roles, you'll love this one, which borders on self-parody.

Distribution

Universal Studios Home Video, 100 Universal City Plz., Universal City, CA 91608-9955, Phone: (818)777-1000, Fax: (818)866-1483, URL: http://www.universalstudios.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on DVD
Running time 124 minutes.
Originally from United States.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Sports Dramas, Viva Las Vegas!, Gambling, New York, New York

Screenplay

Dan Gilroy

Cast

Al Pacino, Matthew McConaughey, Rene Russo, Armand Assante, Jeremy Piven, Jaime (James) King, Kevin Chapman, Gedde Watanabe, Carly Pope, Gerard Plunkett

Cinematography

Conrad W. Hall

Director

D.J. Caruso

Music

Christophe Beck

Other

David Husby, John Houlihan, Glen Scantlebury, Willie Heslup, Marie-Sylvie Deveau, Tom Southwell

Producer

Jay Cohen, Morgan Creek Productions, Universal