# Two for the Money (2005)

> An injured football prospect enters a high-stakes betting empire where mentorship, manipulation, and addiction become impossible to separate.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5041

## Facts

- Runtime: 122 min
- Genres: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Director: D.J. Caruso
- Cast: Al Pacino, Matthew McConaughey, Rene Russo, Armand Assante, Jeremy Piven, Jaime King, Kevin Chapman, Denise Galik
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0417217/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: slick, tense, cynical, sports movie night, crime thriller night

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