Al
Pacino, Matthew McConaughey, Rene
Russo, Armand Assante, Jeremy Piven,
James King
Producer
:
James G. Robinson, Jay Cohen
Director
:
D.J. Caruso
Genre
:
Drama, Sports
Duration
:
122 mins
Former college football star, Brandon
Lane's uncanny ability to predict the outcome of
a game introduces him to an unexpected new career
when his gridiron glory is sidelined by a crushing
injury. Brandon's talent makes him a prime candidate
for recruitment by Walter Abraham, the head of one
of the biggest sports consulting operations in the
country. Walter hires the small town ex-athlete
and grooms him into a shrewd front man. Brandon
soon begins to enjoy his status as a Manhattan golden
boy and finds himself growing comfortable with Walter's
high rolling lifestyle.
The surrogate father/ surrogate son relationship
fattens Walter's business and personal accounts
until Brandon's golden touch begins to falter at
the same time that Walter's manipulation of his
protégé crosses the line. With millions
of dollars on the line, Brandon and Walter engage
in a deadly game of con versus con, each one trying
to maintain the upper hand while everyone in their
world, including Walter's wife, Toni, are drawn
into the escalating duel where ultimately everything
isn't what it appears to be.
