Lay the Favorite (2012)
Overview
A former stripper's talent with numbers lands her a job with a professional gambler who runs a sports book in Las Vegas.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $26,350,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $1,576,687.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 7.36 |
Directed By
Stephen Frears
Crew
Stephen Frears
D.V. DeVincentis
Beth Raymer
George Furla
Randall Emmett
Anthony Bregman
Vincent Maraval
Brandon Grimes
Victoria Thomas
Michael Corso
Christopher Peterson
Mick Audsley
Alex G. Scott
Richard Jackson
James Seymour Brett
Brandt Andersen
Peter Hampden
Curtis Jackson
Paul Trijbits
Agnès Mentre
James Gibb
Dan Davis
Jesse Nye
D.V. DeVincentis
Anthony Gudas
James W. Skotchdopole
James W. Skotchdopole
Karen Elliott
Pani Scott
Amy Sanderson
Craig Pressgrove
John C. Hoffler Jr.
Declan Ryan
Sidney Brisco
Haley Sweet
M. Gerard Sellers
Bonnie Grisan
Wendy Talazac
Lewis Rothenberg
Alan Pierce
Michelle Schluter-Ford
Matthew Pebler
Andrew Hadzopoulos
Alan Pierce
Brian Quebedeaux
Brook Yeaton
Michael Stumpf
Jarrid Clinkinbeard
Michael D. Kennedy
Gonzalo Gonzalez
Charles B. Walker
Michael L. Smith
Frank Masi
Allen Parks
Tony Bendt
Joe Sökmen
Elizabeth Coulon
Nancy Honeycutt
Byron Marigny
Kennith G. Smith
Franz Wise
Rell Putt
Ned Blouin
Michael Stumpf
Erik Polczwartek
Charles 'Tom' Hinson
Nick Nicolay
Chere Theriot
Ellen Lampl
Donna Chance
Chris Edwards
Adruitha Lee
Markus Wittman
Betty Hamnac
Andrew Preen
Mark Ulano
Cindy J. Williams
Jessica Lee
Meagan McLaughlin
Darryl Lucas
Gavin Atilano
Joe Cassano
Dirk Stout
Adam Blantz
Lauren Bott
Tommy Gilbert
Maureen O'Reilly
Kara Bowman
Rob Hughes
Ulf Olausson
Ian D. Navran
Tony Lewis
Joakim Sundström
Jason Altieri
Robert Farr
Adam Langston
Vanessa Baker
Matt Biffa
Reba Saul
Michele Wright
Ron Guichard
Christer Melén
Stuart Fyvie
Danny Mortenson
Lotta Nilsson
Robert C. Campion
Jennie Evans
James Seymour Brett
James Seymour Brett
Michael McDonough
Christine Craft Regusa
TOP CAST
Rebecca Hall
Beth Raymer
Bruce Willis
Dink Heimowitz
Catherine Zeta-Jones
Tulip Heimowitz
Joshua Jackson
Jeremy
Laura Prepon
Holly
Frank Grillo
Frankie
Wayne Pére
Scott
John Carroll Lynch
Dave Greenberg
Vince Vaughn
Rosie
Corbin Bernsen
Jerry
Wendell Pierce
Dave the Rave
Joel Murray
Darren
Hugo Armstrong
Customer
Earl Maddox
Manager
Rio Hackford
Magic
Jo Newman
Darcy
Adam Kozlowski
Rio Gambler 1
Al Brown
Old Gambler
Thom Sesma
Young Guy
Rusty Meyers
Rio Gambler 2
John J. Mourain
Herbie Plane Crash
Ritchie Montgomery
Jackie
René J.F. Piazza
Fat Guy
Adruitha Lee
Cashier
Tracy Miller
Guy
Matthew Pebler
Angelo
Jerome Katz
Some Guy
Ambyr Childers
Receptionist
Rob Steinberg
Doctor
Lara Grice
Waitress
William Sabourin
ASAP Crew
Alexey Marti
ASAP Crew
Lázaro R. Gutiérrez
ASAP Crew
Dominique DuVernay
Curacao Hooker
Darcel White Moreno
Curacao Hooker
Deven May
Bah Bah
John Salvatore
Gids
Andrea Frankle
Marcia Greenberg
Yolanda Windsay
Singer
Robert Hoerner
Back Up Singer
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