Lay the Favorite (2012)
- Starring:
- Rebecca Hall, Bruce Willis, (more)
- Director(s):
- Stephen Frears
Synopsis of Lay the Favorite
Director Stephen Frears (High Fidelity, The Queen) reunites with screenwriter D.V. DeVincentis to tell the seriocomic story of a kind-hearted Florida stripper who becomes a cocktail waitress in Las Vegas, but finds her luck running out after befriending a professional sports gambler with a jealous wife. Convinced that there's more to life than peeling off skimpy outfits for leering bar patrons, exotic dancer Beth Raymer (Rebecca Hall) opts to try her luck as a cocktail waitress in Las Vegas, and quickly makes the acquaintance of Dink (Bruce Willis) - a man with a knack for making quick cash on winning sports teams. When Dink hires Beth to place wagers at multiple casinos, they quickly discover she's got a knack for numbers, and form a lucrative partnership. But all good things must come to an end, and when Dink's jealous wife Tulip (Catherine Zeta-Jones) catches wind of the relationship she insists that her husband fire his new good luck charm immediately. Dejected, Beth takes flight to New York, where her winning streak comes to a sudden end after she goes to work for a shady bookie. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
Complete Cast of Lay the Favorite
- Rebecca Hall - Beth Raymer
- Catherine Zeta-Jones - Tulip
- Bruce Willis - Dink
- Director(s):
- Stephen Frears
- Writer(s):
- D.V. DeVincentis
- Producer(s):
- George Furla, D.V. DeVincentis, Anthony Bregman
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