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In real life, the Blackjack Team was mostly composed of Asian-American males. However, studio executives have cast mostly white actors to portray these men in the film. [[Ben Mezrich]], author of ''[[Bringing Down the House]]'', has noted a "stereotypical" casting process on the part of Hollywood. |
In real life, the Blackjack Team was mostly composed of Asian-American males. However, studio executives have cast mostly white actors to portray these men in the film. [[Ben Mezrich]], author of ''[[Bringing Down the House]]'', has noted a "stereotypical" casting process on the part of Hollywood.<ref>http://www-tech.mit.edu/V125/N43/43vegas.html</ref> |
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The scenes in the MIT bar were actually filmed at the [[Boston University]] Pub. MIT would not allow them to film on campus. |
The scenes in the MIT bar were actually filmed at the [[Boston University]] Pub. MIT would not allow them to film on campus. |
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Revision as of 22:04, 30 December 2007
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| Directed by | Robert Luketic |
| Written by | Ben Mezrich |
| Produced by | Kevin Spacey Brett Ratner |
| Starring | Jim Sturgess Kevin Spacey Kate Bosworth Laurence Fishburne |
| Cinematography | Russell Carpenter |
| Edited by | Elliot Graham |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release dates | March 28, 2008 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $75 million |
21 is a 2008 drama film from Columbia Pictures. It stars Jim Sturgess, Kevin Spacey, Kate Bosworth, and Laurence Fishburne. The film is based on the best-selling book by Ben Mezrich, Bringing Down the House. The film is scheduled for release on March 28, 2008.
Plot
Six MIT students, in a blackjack team, train to become experts in card counting and subsequently take Vegas casinos for millions in winnings.
Cast
- Jim Sturgess as Ben Campbell
- Kevin Spacey as Mickey Rosa
- Kate Bosworth as Jill Taylor
- Laurence Fishburne as Cole Williams
- Aaron Yoo as Choi
- Liza Lapira as Kianna
- Jacob Pitts as Fisher
- Josh Gad as Miles Connoly
Trivia
In real life, the Blackjack Team was mostly composed of Asian-American males. However, studio executives have cast mostly white actors to portray these men in the film. Ben Mezrich, author of Bringing Down the House, has noted a "stereotypical" casting process on the part of Hollywood.[1]
The scenes in the MIT bar were actually filmed at the Boston University Pub. MIT would not allow them to film on campus.
Much of this movie was actually shot across the river from MIT at Boston University.
Filming was done at the Christian Science Center in Boston, Massachusetts.