# Lay the Favorite (2012)

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**Runtime**: 94 min
**Genres**: Drama, Comedy
**Directed by**: Stephen Frears
**Written by**: D.V. DeVincentis
**Starring**: Rebecca Hall, Bruce Willis, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Joshua Jackson, Laura Prepon, Frank Grillo

> *How far can a losing shot take you?*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

It figures a math whiz would find work in Vegas. A former stripper lands a job with a sports book operator. The film manages a mild win.

**Mood tags**: cozy, raw

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