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21

6.7/10
TMDB5,219 votes
2008Original: English123 min

Ben Campbell is a young, highly intelligent student at M.I.T. who strives to succeed. Wanting a scholarship to transfer to Harvard School of Medicine to become a doctor, Ben learns that he cannot afford the $300,000 tuition as he comes from a poor, working-class background. But one evening, Ben is introduced by his unorthodox math professor to a small but secretive club of five students, Jill, Choi, Kianna, and Fisher, who are being trained by Professor Rosa to count cards at blackjack.

Genres: Drama, Crime
Cast: Jim Sturgess, Kevin Spacey, Kate Bosworth, Aaron Yoo, Liza Lapira

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THE STORY & THE PEOPLE

About 21

They proved the Vegas Blackjack System was beatable...by beating the hell out of it.

21 (2008) is a film in the drama, crime genres. Directed by Robert Luketic. The cast includes Jim Sturgess, Kevin Spacey, Kate Bosworth, Aaron Yoo.

Released
2008-03-27
Original language
English
Runtime
123 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
United States of America, United Kingdom
Production companies
Columbia Pictures, Relativity Media, Michael De Luca Productions, Trigger Street Productions
Writers
Peter Steinfeld, Allan Loeb

21 cast & characters

Audience reviews

6.7/10 from 5,219 TMDB votes. Ratings and reviews are supplied by TMDB. Reviews are attributed to their original authors.

The Movie Mob

TMDB member review

21 intrigues with a fascinating true story, fast pace, and fun characters. 21 entertains with its fast-paced story based on the real-life account of the MIT Blackjack Team, who tried their hand at counting cards in Vegas and won big. While 21 is not groundbreaking in its storytelling or execution, it's a fun and enjoyable film with a good twist and likable characters. This film sets itself apart from a typical…

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21 intrigues with a fascinating true story, fast pace, and fun characters. 21 entertains with its fast-paced story based on the real-life account of the MIT Blackjack Team, who tried their hand at counting cards in Vegas and won big. While 21 is not groundbreaking in its storytelling or execution, it's a fun and enjoyable film with a good twist and likable characters. This film sets itself apart from a typical heist movie in that card counting is not technically illegal. The characters weren't trying to escape police but casino enforcers with brass knuckles and examples to make. This relatively unknown cast surprised with its solid performances boosted by the film's great pacing and exciting story.

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What is 21 about?

Ben Campbell is a young, highly intelligent student at M.I.T. who strives to succeed. Wanting a scholarship to transfer to Harvard School of Medicine to become a doctor, Ben learns that he cannot afford the $300,000 tuition as he comes from a poor, working-class background. But one evening, Ben is introduced by his unorthodox math professor to a small but secretive club of five students, Jill, Choi, Kianna, and Fisher, who are being trained by Professor Rosa to count cards at blackjack.

Who stars in 21?

Jim Sturgess, Kevin Spacey, Kate Bosworth, Aaron Yoo, Liza Lapira, Jacob Pitts. See the cast cards above for character names.

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