21 intrigues with a fascinating true story, fast pace, and fun characters.
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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.
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21
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Status
Released
Release Date
Mar 27, 2008
Runtime
2h 3m
Genres
Drama, Crime
User Score
67%
Original Title
21
Production Companies
Columbia Pictures, Relativity Media, Michael De Luca Productions, Trigger Street Productions
Director
Robert Luketic
Budget
$35,000,000
Revenue
$159,808,370
Description
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.