The people and ideas behind 21 Movie
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“21” Blackjack Movie Plot
21 is a movie based on the experience of 6 MIT students who learned to count cards in secret MIT classroom meetings. They ended up winning millions by playing blackjack in Las Vegas casino.
Making the 21 Movie
The movie was shot in Las Vegas and Boston. In reality, most of the MIT Team members were asian but in the movie they are portrayed by white actors. Many thought of this as Hollywood trying to appeal to a wider audience and had a “stereotypical” casting process.
Release Date: March 28, 2008
Genre: Drama
Studio: Columbia Pictures
Actors: Kevin Spacey (Mickey Rosa), Jim Strugress (Ben Campbell), Kate Bosworth (Jill Taylor), Laurence Fishburne (Cole Williams), Aaron Yoo (Choi), Josh Gad (Fisher), Lisa Lapira (Kianna), Jack McGee (Terry)
21 Blackjack Movie Articles
- How to Count Cards like in the 21 movie.
- The best selling blackjack book based on the MIT Students Experience: Bringing Down The House.
- Watch the 21 Theatrical Trailer.
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