Lay the Favorite
Jun 22 2012
•2h 34m
•Drama, Comedy
A former stripper's talent with numbers lands her a job with a professional gambler who runs a sports book in Las Vegas.
Cast
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Rebecca Hall
Beth Raymer
Bruce Willis
Dink Heimowitz
Catherine Zeta-Jones
Tulip Heimowitz
Joshua Jackson
Jeremy
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