21
They proved the Vegas Blackjack System was beatable...by beating the hell out of it.
2008 | 123m | English
Popularity: 8 (history)
| Director: | Robert Luketic |
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| Writer: | Peter Steinfeld, Allan Loeb, Ben Mezrich |
| Staring: |
| Ben Campbell is a young, highly intelligent student at M.I.T. who strives to succeed. Wanting a scholarship to transfer to Harvard School of Medicine to become a doctor, Ben learns that he cannot afford the $300,000 tuition as he comes from a poor, working-class background. But one evening, Ben is introduced by his unorthodox math professor to a small but secretive club of five students, Jill, Choi, Kianna, and Fisher, who are being trained by Professor Rosa to count cards at blackjack. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 27, 2008 |
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| Director: | Robert Luketic |
| Writer: | Peter Steinfeld, Allan Loeb, Ben Mezrich |
| Genres: | Drama, Crime |
| Keywords | gambling, casino, card game, professor, harvard university, cohabitant, college, girlfriend, studies, dormitory, friendship, blackjack, las vegas, derogatory, frustrated |
| Production Companies | Columbia Pictures, Relativity Media, Trigger Street Productions, Michael De Luca Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $159,808,370
Budget: $35,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 09, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
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| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Jim Sturgess | Ben Campbell |
| Kevin Spacey | Micky Rosa |
| Kate Bosworth | Jill Taylor |
| Aaron Yoo | Choi |
| Liza Lapira | Kianna |
| Jacob Pitts | Fisher |
| Laurence Fishburne | Cole Williams |
| Jack McGee | Terry |
| Josh Gad | Miles |
| Sam Golzari | Cam |
| Helen Carey | Ellen Campbell |
| Jack Gilpin | Bob Phillips |
| Ben Campbell | Kartengeber |
| Donna Lows | Planet Hollywood Dealer |
| Butch Williams | Planet Hollywood Dealer |
| Steven Richard Vezina | Red Rock Dealer |
| Chaska T. Werner | Red Rock Dealer |
| Kyle Morris | Red Rock Dealer |
| Ernell Manabat | Red Rock Doorman |
| Frank DeAngelo | Red Rock Host |
| Marcus Weiss | Red Rock Valet |
| Anthony DiMaria | Hard Rock Doorman |
| Christopher Michael Holley | Philosophical Gambler |
| Scott Beringer | Big Shot |
| Terasa Livingstone | Russian's Girlfriend |
| Jeff 'JJ' Dashnaw | Russian Mafioso |
| Colin Angle | Professor Hanes |
| Supriya Chakrabarti | Professor |
| Bradley Thoennes | Warren |
| Kieu Chinh | Chinese Woman |
| Alice Lo | Chinese Woman |
| Sally Levi | Chemistry Review Girl |
| Henry Houh | Chinatown Dealer |
| Frank Chen | Chinatown Host |
| Spencer Garrett | Stemple |
| Celeste Oliva | Airport Screener |
| Ruby Hondros | Wife |
| Christian Mello | Drunk Dude |
| Gregory Seymore | Drunk Dude |
| Rebecca Marshall | Hot Girl (uncredited) |
| Kris Williams | Friend of Jill (uncredited) |
| Jeff Kamps | Train Commuter |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Philip Sloan | Key Grip |
| Gary A. Hecker | Foley Artist |
| David Sardy | Music Supervisor, Original Music Composer |
| Billy D. Lucas | Stunts |
| Jeff 'JJ' Dashnaw | Stunts |
| Missy Stewart | Production Design |
| Carlton Kaller | Music Editor |
| John Ruggieri | Special Effects Coordinator |
| William S. Beasley | Unit Production Manager |
| John M. Morse | Second Assistant Director |
| Wilma Garscadden-Gahret | Script Supervisor |
| Will Arnot | Steadicam Operator, "B" Camera Operator |
| Eric Swanek | First Assistant "B" Camera |
| Caroline Errington | Costume Supervisor |
| Laurie Bramhall | Costumer |
| Vanessa Knoll | Costumer |
| Tania McComas | Makeup Department Head |
| Marleen Alter | Makeup Artist |
| Elizabeth Cecchini | Key Hair Stylist |
| Carlos Bermudez | Best Boy Electric |
| Thomas Doran | Dolly Grip |
| Brian Copenhagen | Boom Operator |
| Charles Harrington | Location Manager |
| Shari LaFranchi Blakney | Production Coordinator |
| Anne C. Ford | Production Accountant |
| Theodore Suchecki | Construction Foreman |
| Mick Cukurs | Set Designer |
| Eric Bryant | Assistant Art Director |
| Paul Richards | Leadman |
| Mark Vena | Storyboard Artist |
| Cid Swank | Unit Publicist |
| Scott Rorie | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Tracy R. Spiegel | Craft Service |
| Mark Hartzell | Assistant Editor |
| Bob Bowman | Assistant Sound Editor |
| James F. Truesdale | Art Direction |
| Wade Wilson | Sound Effects Editor |
| Gray Marshall | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Laura Harris Atkinson | Dialogue Editor |
| Justin Muller | First Assistant Director |
| Sharyn Shimada-Huggins | Production Supervisor |
| David Gulick | Property Master |
| David E. Diano | "A" Camera Operator |
| Patrick Quinn | First Assistant "B" Camera |
| Andrew Poleszak | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Taryn Walsh | Key Costumer |
| Parrish Kennington | Costumer |
| Trish Seeney | Key Makeup Artist |
| Lucia Mace | Hair Department Head |
| Len Levine | Gaffer |
| Scott D. Davis | Rigging Gaffer |
| Tony Campenni | Dolly Grip |
| Nelson Stoll | Production Sound Mixer |
| Bryce Shields | Video Assist Operator |
| Mark Fitzgerald | Assistant Location Manager |
| Luke Poling | Assistant Production Coordinator |
| Joseph Kearney | Construction Coordinator |
| E. David Cosier | Set Designer |
| George Lee | Set Designer |
| Janine Moore | Art Department Coordinator |
| Jennifer Gerbino | Assistant Property Master |
| Mick Reinman | Storyboard Artist |
| Peter Iovino | Still Photographer |
| Elizabeth Chodar | Casting Assistant |
| Liza D. Espinas | First Assistant Editor |
| Michael D. Wilhoit | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Scott Wolf | Sound Designer |
| Bob Newlan | Dialogue Editor |
| Michael J. Broomberg | Foley Artist |
| Howard London | ADR Mixer |
| Mo Henry | Negative Cutter |
| Ashley Clark | Visual Effects Producer |
| Mark Gordon | Dialogue Editor |
| Jessica Gallavan | ADR Editor |
| Brad Brock | Foley Mixer |
| Greg Orloff | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Robert Luketic | Director |
| Peter Steinfeld | Screenplay |
| Allan Loeb | Screenplay |
| Ben Mezrich | Novel |
| Russell Carpenter | Director of Photography |
| Elliot Graham | Editor |
| Luca Mosca | Costume Design |
| Francine Maisler | Casting |
| Freddie Hice | Stunt Coordinator |
| Bryan Thomas | Unit Production Manager |
| Tracey A. Doyle | Set Decoration |
| Erik L. Brown | First Assistant "A" Camera |
| Johanna Argan | Costumer |
| Stephen Nakamura | Digital Colorist |
| Gary C. Bourgeois | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Susan Garfield | Stand In |
| Mic Rodgers | Stunts |
| Danny Wynands | Stunts |
| Casey O'Neill | Stunt Double |
| Kerry Carmean-Williams | Foley Editor |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| William S. Beasley | Executive Producer |
| Dana Brunetti | Producer |
| Michael De Luca | Producer |
| Brett Ratner | Executive Producer |
| Ryan Kavanaugh | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 38 | 54 | 26 |
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| 2024 | 10 | 30 | 54 | 16 |
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| 2024 | 12 | 29 | 39 | 22 |
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| 2025 | 3 | 9 | 32 | 3 |
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| 2024 | 12 | 634 | 750 |
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7.0
**21 intrigues with a fascinating true story, fast pace, and fun characters.** 21 entertains with its fast-paced story based on the real-life account of the MIT Blackjack Team, who tried their hand at counting cards in Vegas and won big. While 21 is not groundbreaking in its storytelling or execu ... tion, it's a fun and enjoyable film with a good twist and likable characters. This film sets itself apart from a typical heist movie in that card counting is not technically illegal. The characters weren't trying to escape police but casino enforcers with brass knuckles and examples to make. This relatively unknown cast surprised with its solid performances boosted by the film's great pacing and exciting story.
Sep 10, 2022