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Even Money

2007 · 113 min

A grim, interlocking spiral of desperate people ruining themselves, watching with mounting dread as bad choices compound.

Directed by
Mark Rydell
Genres
Crime, Drama
Tagline
The Fix. The Gamble. The Betrayal. The Threat.
Overview
Gambling addiction bring the stories of three otherwise unconnected people together as it destroys each of their lives.

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Directed by
Mark Rydell
Genres
Crime, Drama
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • addiction
  • obsession
  • grief
  • betrayal
  • crime
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
  • twist ending
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour2
Realism8
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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Genres
crime, drama
Directed by
Mark Rydell
Written by
Robert Tannen
Starring
Kim Basinger, Kelsey Grammer, Forest Whitaker, Nick Cannon, Ray Liotta, Jay Mohr, Danny DeVito, Tim Roth
Music
Dave Grusin
Cinematography
Robbie Greenberg
Runtime
113 min
Country
Germany, United States of America
Languages
English

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