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Two For The Money Reviews

2005

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After suffering a career-ending injury, a former college football star aligns himself with one of the most reknown bookies in the sports-gambling business. Abrams takes on Lang as his protege, moving him to Manhattan and allowing him to grow used to the lavish lifestyle. But, the seemingly perfect father/son relationship .. Read more

Starring	Al Pacino, Matthew McConaughey, Armand Assante, Rene Russo
Director	D.J. Caruso
Genres	Drama, Thriller

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- The best moments come from Al Pacino....As head of the sports-advice firm he brings a gruff charisma and playful intelligence to the role
- 40764
- - Sight and Sound
  - 08 Oct 2007 at 15:25
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- - 11
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  Not bad ... but not great
  
  Saw this on a flight to Malaysia. This average drama has a good performance from Pacino but it is his usual bulstering larger than life characterisation we have... read more »
  
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  - a customer
  - Northampton, England
  - 10 Mar 2006 at 10:33
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- - 1
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  Watchable, but stretched out a little
  
  If you're a fan of Al Pacino, this movie is worth a watch. He puts in another fine performance as a betting guru who runs in '0900' advice line who ... read more »
  
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- - djhaddock
  - 1 review
  - Manchester
  - 05 Sep 2010 at 02:39
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  'Two for the money'
  
  ... .. Mr Pacino.. doing what he does best.. Strong role .. leading all the way ..
  
  ... an insite into the game of gambling.. with some great one ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Wirral
  - 06 Oct 2009 at 10:33
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  fantastic movie, not to be missed!
  
  Great movie, apparently beased on a real story. It's about a guy (Matthew McConaughey) who, after a sports injury, he starts working in the sports betting ... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 01 Jul 2009 at 10:52
- - 0
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  nothing riveting
  
  it took me a while to understand what this one was about but i finally got it a betting pundit takes rookie under his arm and teaches him everying about the ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - London
  - 10 Jun 2009 at 23:48
- - 0
  - 0
  two for the money
  
  Got this film because I love Al Pacino - he must have needed some money himself to make this film - very boring script, acting ok but not worth the effort.
  
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- - filmdog
  - 45 reviews
  - Banbury
  - 23 Mar 2009 at 21:35
- - 0
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  Alright
  
  Pacino delivers as usual, great performance. story drags a bit but its a good watch.
  
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- - Omerta88
  - 6 reviews
  - Solihull
  - 02 Mar 2009 at 23:53
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  - 0
  two for the money
  
  entertaining movie, very watchable
  
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- 701153
- - a customer
  - Sheffield
  - 03 Feb 2009 at 15:35
- - 0
  - 0
  Excellent!!
  
  Excellent!! First class!!
  
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- - a customer
  - London
  - 22 Jan 2009 at 07:35
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  Not bad
  
  Good acting, and good story line but not amazing - worth a watch
  
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  - Bristol
  - 05 Jan 2009 at 12:42
- - 0
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  Worth and evening in
  
  Al Pacino in usual bravura style as the mentor to the new kid on the block. didn't say anything new but the interaction between the two main characters was ... read more »
  
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- - jimski
  - 37 reviews
  - Corwen
  - 26 Sep 2008 at 08:45
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- - 11
  - 0
  Not bad ... but not great
  
  Saw this on a flight to Malaysia. This average drama has a good performance from Pacino but it is his usual bulstering larger than life characterisation we have... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 216881
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - a customer
  - Northampton, England
  - 10 Mar 2006 at 10:33
- - 7
  - 0
  worth a gamble.
  
  Just finished watching this film and really enjoyed it.The two main characters of the film ,Al pacino and Mathew Mconaughey had a real chemistry thing going on... read more »
  
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- - robin williams
  - wales
  - 13 Feb 2007 at 15:50
- - 6
  - 0
  Popcorn
  
  It was enjoyable, watchable fun while it lasted. A few weeks later and I can't really remember any individual scenes but I know I liked it while it was on... read more »
  
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- - The Sherrif of Nottingham
  - Staffordshire, England
  - 25 Aug 2006 at 10:58
- - 5
  - 0
  ~The Al can do no wrong =]
  
  Surprisingly not as predictable a film as you would expect it to be based on it's face value alone. If you're thinking it's along the same kind of ... read more »
  
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- - morebees
  - 15 reviews
  - Derby
  - 07 Apr 2007 at 18:40
- - 4
  - 0
  Underated film of the year.
  
  This film got lost at the cinema in amongst last years Oscar releases and its seriously underated. Although Pacino does revive his Mr ... read more »
  
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- 408828
- - a customer
  - London
  - 04 Feb 2007 at 09:25
- - 3
  - 1
  Four for the show
  
  I liked this. Pacino is still excellent and had great supporting cast. The story is a familiar one but I liked the slant of gambling addiction being the losing ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - UK
  - 24 Aug 2006 at 17:52
- - 2
  - 0
  Two For the Money - Pacino in great style
  
  This movie is totally absorbing from the start. Al Pacino is on top form as the owner/boss of a phone line gambling firm. He is obsessed with the business, ... read more »
  
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- - Paulette Murrell
  - Rugby, Warwickshire
  - 12 Sep 2006 at 20:19
- - 2
  - 0
  Predictable waste of talent
  
  Yet more confirmation, if it were needed, that Al Pacino has forgotten what a good script looks like. This is a very predictable movie ... read more »
  
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- - LazarusMunkey
  - 132 reviews
  - Wednesbury
  - 29 Nov 2006 at 01:29
- - 1
  - 0
  comedy
  
  amsing world of gambling like you have never known. I now know how people get sucked in
  
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- - a customer
  - yorkshire
  - 19 Nov 2006 at 14:31
- - 1
  - 0
  Worth the Money!
  
  Thoroughly enjoyed this film and would recommend it if you are a Pacino fan. He gives a typical performance and the supporting cast do not let you down. Nice to... read more »
  
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- - Batman
  - Nottingham, England
  - 04 Feb 2007 at 12:36

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  TWO FOR THE MONEY, featuring Al Pacino, Rene Russo, and Matthew McConaughey, provides a most unexpected twist in its thrilling tale of high rolling bookie cons and sports gamblers. Brandon Lang (McConaughey) stars as a college football great permanently downed by an irreparable injury. However, he ...

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  After suffering a career-ending injury, a former college football star aligns himself with one of the most reknown bookies in the sports-gambling business. Abrams takes on Lang as his protege, moving him to Manhattan and allowing him to grow used to the lavish lifestyle. But, the seemingly perfect ...