21
- Drama
- Crime
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.
21 is a 2008 crime drama about Ben Campbell, a brilliant MIT student who joins a secret card-counting team to fund his medical school dreams. Based on the true story of the MIT Blackjack Team, the film follows their high-stakes casino exploits and the consequences of their scheme. Now available to stream, it's a sharp thriller about ambition, mathematics, and the price of deception.
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Wide release in United States · Rated PG-13
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Jim SturgessBen Campbell
Kevin SpaceyMicky Rosa
Kate BosworthJill Taylor
Aaron YooChoi
Liza LapiraKianna
Jacob PittsFisher
Laurence FishburneCole Williams
Jack McGeeTerry
Josh GadMiles
Sam GolzariCam
Helen CareyEllen Campbell
Jack GilpinBob Phillips
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When was 21 released?
21 was released on March 27, 2008.
What is 21 about?
The film follows Ben Campbell, an MIT student recruited by his math professor to join a secretive team that counts cards at blackjack in Las Vegas casinos. As the team pursues increasingly risky schemes to fund their educations, they face mounting pressure from casino security and each other.
Is 21 based on a true story?
Yes, 21 is inspired by the true story of the MIT Blackjack Team, a group of students who used card-counting techniques to win large sums of money in casinos during the 1980s and 1990s.
What genres does 21 belong to?
21 is a crime drama that combines elements of heist storytelling with character-driven narrative about ambition and moral compromise.
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