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Lay the Favorite [Blu-ray]
- DVD Release Date: March 5, 2013
- Rated: R (Restricted)
- Run Time: 94 minutes
- Number of discs: 1
- Language: English
- Subtitles: English, Spanish
- Studio: ANCHOR BAY
- ASIN: B00ATP24XC
ABOUT LAY THE FAVORITE
Get ready to get lucky! Professional odds-maker Dink (Bruce Willis) is running a small-time sports gambling enterprise when a former stripper named Beth (Rebecca Hall) promises to help him score big — and turns his world upside down. With his connections and her knack for numbers, the lucrative business of sports betting will never be the same. Catherine Zeta-Jones and Joshua Jackson round out the talented cast of misfits who are willing to risk everything for their dreams. Sly and sexy, heart-warming and hilarious, LAY THE FAVORITE, directed by Stephen Frears, delivers laughs and thrills in this vivid exposé of the world of gambling based on the Beth Raymer’s best-selling memoir, “Lay the Favorite: A Memoir of Gambling.”
BONUS FEATURES:
Deleted Scenes
MY THOUGHTS
I received a copy of Lay The Favorite. In this movie the main female character Beth (Rebecca Hall) is tired of being a stripper in a small town. She aspired for fun and excitement, and decides to move to Las Vegas. She does not want to be a stripper anymore. She stumbles upon a job working for a bookmaker named Dink (Bruce Willis). She knows nothing about the game but is good with numbers and learns quickly. She learns that lay the favorite means to bet against the favorite and manipulate and change the odds of a bet. Beth quickly gets the hang of things and becomes a valuable employee. Dink’s wife Tulip (Catherine Zeta-Jones) is very possessive and doesn’t like Beth working there. Dink and Tulip’s relationship is obviously strained, and has been for some time even before Beth arrived. It doesn’t help matters that Beth develops a crush on Dink. As it turns out, Dink is prone to severe mood swings. When he’s winning he’s very happy. When he’s losing he’s very angry and fires his employees. Beth decides to quit and set out on her own. She winds up in New York City working with Rosie, another bookmaker (Vince Vaughn). During that time she also starts a relationship with a journalist named Jeremy (Joshua Jackson). Things get out of control and Beth is in danger when one of her clients is talking to the feds. Not knowing what else to do Beth reaches out to Dink. By this time Dink and Tulip’s relationship seems to be on a more solid ground. Dink and Tulip catch a flight to New York and help Beth try to get out of the mess she’s in. The movie has a little bit of comedy and a little bit of drama too. It isn’t really just one type of movie, since it is based upon a book and a true story. I enjoyed the movie, but did find that it lagged in a couple of spots.
Here’s the trailer.
