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Going for Broke

Going for Broke

She played her life away ... one coin at a time.

2003•1h 28m•5.2/10
DramaTV Movie

Ratings

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5.2/10(6)

With the innocent dropping of a few coins into a video poker machine, Laura Bancroft's world is about to change forever. Inspired by true events, Going for Broke is the compelling, hard-hitting story of one woman's overwhelming addiction to gambling.

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Production

Brayton-Carlucci Productions, Viacom Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Delta Burke

Delta Burke

Laura Bancroft

Gerald McRaney

Gerald McRaney

Jim Bancroft

Elliot Page

Elliot Page

Jennifer Bancroft

Matthew Harbour

Matthew Harbour

Tommy Bancroft

Patricia Gage

Patricia Gage

Lois

Joyce Gordon

Joyce Gordon

Belle Patchit

Francis X. McCarthy

Francis X. McCarthy

Brad Bradford

Mary Donnelly-Haskell

Mary Donnelly-Haskell

Martine Miller

Spiro Malandrakis

Spiro Malandrakis

Conner

Lisa Bronwyn Moore

Lisa Bronwyn Moore

Ms. Jenkins

Gillian Ferrabee

Gillian Ferrabee

Principal

Raymond Stone

Judge

Richard Jutras

Richard Jutras

Kenneth Dowling

Alan Fawcett

Alan Fawcett

Howard Davenport

Susan Almgren

Susan Almgren

Mrs. Meyers

Marie-Marguerite Sabongui

Marie-Marguerite Sabongui

Shari

Norris Domingue

Grandpa Frank

Cecile Cristobal

Cecile Cristobal

Cindy

Natalie Vansier

Natalie Vansier

Erin

Charles S. Doucet

Bank Executive

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