Two for the Money
Directed by	D.J. Caruso
Produced by	Jay Cohen, Guy McElwaine
Written by	Dan Gilroy
Starring	Al Pacino, Matthew McConaughey, Rene Russo
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Released	7 October 2005 (USA)
Running time	122 min
Language	English
Budget	~ US$20,000,000
IMDb profile

For the 1950s game show, see Two for the Money (game show).

Two for the Money is a 2005 film directed by D.J. Caruso and starring Matthew McConaughey, Al Pacino, and Rene Russo. The movie is about the world of sports gambling. McConaughey plays Brandon Lang, a former college football star who has the ability to predict the outcome of games but can't play due to an injury. Pacino plays a recruiter named Walter Abrams, the head of a sport consulting company. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (510x755, 79 KB)Two for the Money film poster File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Jay Cohen is a television producer, announcer and art auctioneer on luxury cruise ships. ... Pacino (right) with Robert Duvall in The Godfather. ... McConaughey in The Newton Boys, 1998 Matthew David McConaughey (born November 4, 1969) is an American actor. ... Rene Russo Rene Russo (born February 17, 1954 in Burbank, California, USA) is an American film actress and model. ... Universal Studios Theme Parks. ... October 7 is the 280th day of the year (281st in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A minute is a unit of time equal to 1/60th of an hour and to 60 seconds. ... A game show involves members of the public or celebrities, sometimes as part of a team, playing a game, perhaps involving answering quiz questions, for points or prizes. ... Two for the Money was an American game show which ran from 1952 to 1957. ... This is a list of film-related events in 2005. ... Film refers to the celluloid media on which movies are printed. ... McConaughey in The Newton Boys, 1998 Matthew David McConaughey (born November 4, 1969) is an American actor. ... Pacino (right) with Robert Duvall in The Godfather. ... Rene Russo Rene Russo (born February 17, 1954 in Burbank, California, USA) is an American film actress and model. ... Gambling has had many different meanings depending on the cultural and historical context in which it is used. ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ...

He takes a job handicapping football games, and he's so good at picking winners he catches the eye of Walter Abrams (Pacino), the slick head of one of the biggest sports consulting operations in the United States. Walter takes Brandon under his wing and soon enough the money starts rolling in.

For a while, business is very good and Lang's in-depth knowledge of the game, the leagues and players continue to bring in the big bucks - and even bigger clients. Abrams's cable show, The Sports Advisors, takes off when he adds Lang to the desk, but when things go south and Lang loses his touch, the once rock solid relationship between Abrams and Lang sours and their fondness for football turns into a bitter fighting match for love and money.

Brandon's new high-rolling lifestyle depended entirely on his ability to predict the outcomes of the games, so when his golden touch began to falter, Walter applied the pressure. With millions at stake, Brandon and Walter do battle while everyone in their world, including Walter's wife, Toni (Russo), is drawn in.

The Bodog sponsored world premiere of Two for the Money in Beverly Hills, California was on Monday, September 26, 2005 and the release date was October 7, 2005. Founded in 1995 by Calvin Ayre, Bodog Entertainment Group is headquartered in San José, Costa Rica and is federally licensed in Costa Rica, Kahnawake and the United Kingdom. ... September 26 is the 269th day of the year (270th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 96 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... October 7 is the 280th day of the year (281st in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Cast

• Matthew McConaughey - Brandon Lang AKA John Anthony
• Al Pacino - Walter Abrams
• Rene Russo - Toni Morrow (Walter's wife)
• Armand Assante - C.M. Novian
• Jeremy Piven - Jerry Sykes
• Jaime King - Alexandria
• Charles Carroll - Chuck Adler

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External links

• Official site
• Two for the Money at The Internet Movie Database

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