21 (2008 film)

21 is a 2008 American heist drama film directed by Robert Luketic and stars Jim Sturgess, Kevin Spacey, Laurence Fishburne, Kate Bosworth, Liza Lapira, Jacob Pitts, Aaron Yoo, and Kieu Chinh. The film is inspired by the true story of the MIT Blackjack Team as told in Bringing Down the House, the bestselling book by Ben Mezrich. Despite its largely mixed reviews and controversy over the films casting choices,was a box office success, and was the number one film in the United States and Canada during its first and second weekends of release.

At MIT, professor Micky Rosa Kevin Spacey challenges Ben with the Monty Hall problem, which he solves successfully. After looking at Bens score on his latest nonlinear equations paper, on which he got 97, Rosa invites Ben to join his blackjack team, which consists of fellow students Choi, Fisher, Jill, and Kianna. Despite being told by Rosa that he had already gotten into the Harvard Medical School, Ben refuses to join the team on the premise he had been promoted at his job. Next day, Jill visits Ben at his job and attempts to coax him into joining the team. The system involves card counting, and the team is split into two groups. Spotters play the minimum bet and keep track of the count. They send secret signals to the big players, who place large bets whenever the count at the table is favorable. Ben reluctantly joins the team, telling Rosa he is only doing so until he can pay for medical school.Rosa takes the team to Las Vegas over many weekends Ben comes to enjoy his luxurious lifestyle as a big player there. His performance impresses Jillwho develops a mutual attraction with himand Rosa. However, Fisher becomes jealous of Bens blackjack success. Rosa kicks a drunken Fisher off the team after he insults Ben and incites a melee, requiring the team to scramble to cash in their stock of chips before the casino swaps out a common practice after a fight. Meanwhile, security chief Cole Williams Laurence Fishburne monitors the blackjack team, having his eyes on Ben. ........

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