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CrimeThrillerDrama

Runner Runner

- The house always wins.

When a poor college student who cracks an online poker game goes bust, he arranges a face-to-face with the man he thinks cheated him, a sly offshore entrepreneur.

Release Date : 2013-09-24

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Regency EnterprisesDouble Feature FilmsAppian WayStone Village PicturesNew Regency Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Justin Timberlake

Character Name : Richie Furst

Original Name : Justin Timberlake

Gender : Male

Ben Affleck

Character Name : Ivan Block

Original Name : Ben Affleck

Gender : Male

Gemma Arterton

Character Name : Rebecca Shafran

Original Name : Gemma Arterton

Gender : Female

Anthony Mackie

Character Name : Shavers

Original Name : Anthony Mackie

Gender : Male

Michael Esper

Character Name : Billy 'Pet' Petricoff

Original Name : Michael Esper

Gender : Male

Oliver Cooper

Character Name : Andrew Cronin

Original Name : Oliver Cooper

Gender : Male

Christian George

Character Name : Wilson

Original Name : Christian George

Gender : Male

Yul Vazquez

Character Name : Delegate Herrera

Original Name : Yul Vazquez

Gender : Male

John Heard

Character Name : Harry Furst

Original Name : John Heard

Gender : Male

James Molina

Character Name : Esteban

Original Name : James Molina

Gender : Male

Louis Lombardi

Character Name : Archie

Original Name : Louis Lombardi

Gender : Male

Vincent Laresca

Character Name : Sergeant Barrancas

Original Name : Vincent Laresca

Gender : Male

Bernie O. Ramos Robledo

Character Name : Handlebar Mustache

Original Name : Bernie O. Ramos Robledo

Gender : Male

Sam Palladio

Character Name : Shecky

Original Name : Sam Palladio

Gender : Male

David Costabile

Character Name : Professor Hornstein

Original Name : David Costabile

Gender : Male

Jordan Beder

Character Name : Paul Arnaud

Original Name : Jordan Beder

Gender : Male

Bob Gunton

Character Name : Dean Alex Monroe

Original Name : Bob Gunton

Gender : Male

Ben Schwartz

Character Name : Craig

Original Name : Ben Schwartz

Gender : Male

Dayo Okeniyi

Character Name : Lionel

Original Name : Dayo Okeniyi

Gender : Male

Mike Sampedro

Character Name : Lou Roach

Original Name : Mike Sampedro

Gender : Male

Randall M. Corsi

Character Name : Robe

Original Name : Randall M. Corsi

Gender : Male

Clifford Myatt

Character Name : Towel

Original Name : Clifford Myatt

Gender : Male

Laura Aleman

Character Name : Masseuse

Original Name : Laura Aleman

Gender : Female

Doug Weinberg

Character Name : Angle Shooter

Original Name : Doug Weinberg

Gender : Male

Margarita Álvarez

Character Name : Junior Executive

Original Name : Margarita Álvarez

Gender : Female

Carlos M. Gonzalez

Character Name : Stickman

Original Name : Carlos M. Gonzalez

Gender : Male

Hugh Scott

Character Name : Shooter

Original Name : Hugh Scott

Gender : Male

Nayka M. Vallejo

Character Name : SUV Girl

Original Name : Nayka M. Vallejo

Gender : Male

Carlos Sanz

Character Name : Police Captain

Original Name : Carlos Sanz

Gender : Male

Sam Upton

Character Name : Agent Poole

Original Name : Sam Upton

Gender : Male

Dalissa Nevarez

Character Name : Girl

Original Name : Dalissa Nevarez

Gender : Male

Yessenia Monge

Character Name : Esteban's Wife

Original Name : Yessenia Monge

Gender : Male

Sandha Khin

Character Name : Shooter's Girlfriend

Original Name : Sandha Khin

Gender : Male

Phil Laak

Character Name : Poker Player

Original Name : Phil Laak

Gender : Male

Antonio Esfandiari

Character Name : Poker Player

Original Name : Antonio Esfandiari

Gender : Male

deadmau5

Character Name : DJ

Original Name : deadmau5

Gender : Male

David Castro

Character Name : Airport Security

Original Name : David Castro

Gender : Male

Efrain Canino Santos

Character Name : Passport Official

Original Name : Efrain Canino Santos

Gender : Male

Sam Mendoza

Character Name : Ground Crew Member

Original Name : Sam Mendoza

Gender : Male

Natasha Lopez

Character Name : Flight Attendant

Original Name : Natasha Lopez

Gender : Male

Jim Cruz

Character Name : Helicopter Pilot

Original Name : Jim Cruz

Gender : Male

Wifredo Alejandro

Character Name : Costa Rican Policeman

Original Name : Wifredo Alejandro

Gender : Male

Adriana Fontanals Cuebas

Character Name : Student

Original Name : Adriana Fontanals Cuebas

Gender : Male

Jeremy E. Gonzalez

Character Name : Esteban's Son

Original Name : Jeremy E. Gonzalez

Gender : Male

Juan Padilla-Lallave

Character Name : Esteban's Son

Original Name : Juan Padilla-Lallave

Gender : Male

David Davila

Character Name : Pilot at Bar

Original Name : David Davila

Gender : Male

Samuel Verdejo

Character Name : Handlebar Mustache Bodyguard

Original Name : Samuel Verdejo

Gender : Male

Nilo Verdejo

Character Name : Handlebar Mustache Bodyguard

Original Name : Nilo Verdejo

Gender : Male

Reviews

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Andres Gomez

@tanty

2021-06-23

Predictable and forgettable movie. Please, don't let Affleck to perform a bad guy ever again.

K

Kenneth Axel Carlsson

@brekkil

2021-06-23

A kid is getting other kids to play poker online. The head of the university doesn't like it and threaten to throw him out. The kid (Justin Timberlake) takes all his money and play some poker, hoping that he will win and his future secure. Well, you guessed it, he loses everything. But, not because he is bad or anything, no, there is this guy called Ivan (Ben Affleck) who runs these online casinos, and who cheats the poor young kids. Now there is only one sensible thing to do, which is to go to Costa Rica and confront the bad guy with his scheme. Thats exactly what I would do. Well, nah, not really, but I hope you see where I am going with this. He arrives in Costa Rica, and soon finds himself at the deep end of the pool, hunted by Ivan, some dude named Herrera and the FBI... of course. The plot is idiotic, as you might have guessed. It makes no sense, and the poor actors don't know how to act. And honestly, I don't blame them, they don't understand the manuscript either. I looked for a little light in the darkness, and I think I found it... the photography. There are some beautiful images in this movie, worthy of a James Bond movie, and you know what, the plot matches the Bond movies of late pretty well too. Yeah, I am not a big Bond fan either. _Last words... it's not worth it. Ben Affleck is an overrated actor, not worth your time. Mr. Timberlake should just have stopped after The Social Network, and he would have stopped on top. This movie... don't waste your time on it. If you like poker and want to see a nice poker movie, watch Rounders instead, or even 21._

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2023-06-17

Hmmm. So here's poor old "Richie" (Justin Timberlake) trying to fund his way through Princeton by working gaming and poker sites and taking also taking some commission when his fellow students screw it up. Unexpectedly he finds himself being played and that means a trip to Costa Rica to try and engineer a meeting with the legendary "Ivan" (Ben Affleck). Here, he tries an honest approach with the man, and that - miraculously - results in him finding himself with a prime job with the organisation that could easily lead to riches and the girl "Rebecca" (Gemma Arterton). He's not been in the job long, though, before he's approached by no-nonsense FBI man "Shavers" (Anthony Mackie) and told that his boss is a crook and that he is now to turn snitch. Dangerous times now loom for this character who quickly seems to develop some pretty impressive skills to think on his feet - if not to fight! Everyone in this film looks great. It's got fisticuffs, bling, fast cars, boats, planes etc. but what it doesn't have is much of a story. The basic idea is pretty thin and the writing does little to inject much life - or soul - into the lacklustre characterisations. Mercifully, it's only ninety minutes long and it does feature some crocodiles - but sadly they don't have enough screen time, nor enough to do before the slightly quirky conclusion! A standard television film that will kill some time whilst you're ironing - that's about the height of it.