Lay the Favorite

Lay the Favorite

How far can a losing shot take you?

2012•1h 34m•5.2/10

DramaComedy

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.2/10(244)

A former stripper's talent with numbers lands her a job with a professional gambler who runs a sports book in Las Vegas.

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Production

Emmett/Furla Films, Likely Story, Ruby Films, Jackson Investment Group, Lipsync Productions, Random House Films, Wild Bunch

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Rebecca Hall

Rebecca Hall

Beth Raymer

Bruce Willis

Bruce Willis

Dink Heimowitz

Catherine Zeta-Jones

Catherine Zeta-Jones

Tulip Heimowitz

Joshua Jackson

Joshua Jackson

Jeremy

Laura Prepon

Laura Prepon

Holly

Frank Grillo

Frank Grillo

Frankie

Wayne Pére

Wayne Pére

Scott

John Carroll Lynch

John Carroll Lynch

Dave Greenberg

Vince Vaughn

Vince Vaughn

Rosie

Corbin Bernsen

Corbin Bernsen

Jerry

Wendell Pierce

Wendell Pierce

Dave the Rave

Joel Murray

Joel Murray

Darren

Hugo Armstrong

Hugo Armstrong

Customer

Earl Maddox

Earl Maddox

Manager

Rio Hackford

Rio Hackford

Magic

Jo Newman

Jo Newman

Darcy

Adam Kozlowski

Rio Gambler 1

Al Brown

Al Brown

Old Gambler

Thom Sesma

Thom Sesma

Young Guy

Rusty Meyers

Rusty Meyers

Rio Gambler 2

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