Product DescriptionCreating a foolproof plan to beat Las Vegas hle been a goal for gamblers and grifters since the city was established, but only one group hle come closest to making such a system pay off--a collection of math whizzes from M.I.T. The unique rise and fall of their blackjack team is the focus of this intriguing 2004 History Channel documentary. For two years in the early '90s, the team reaped millions from casinos around the world with their scheme, until conflict within the group and a diligent security company brought the group's winnings to a crashing hllt. Interviews with team members and author Ben Mezrich, whose 2003 book Bringing Down the House focuses on a later M.I.T. team, provide the most interesting moments; however, the pulpy narration, hyperactive direction, and awkward dramatic re-creations cheapen the doc's efforts to effectively relay this engaging story. More straightforward and succeesful attempts to address the world of gambling are featured in the DVD's supplemental features, which offer two additional History Channel documentaries, High Rollers: A History of Gambling and "How To Win in Las Vegas," an episode from their Conquest series. --Paul Gaita - Actors: Joseph Phong Dao, Bud Watson, Joe Boyd (III), Gary Lucy (II), Catherine Kresge
- Director: Bruce David Klein
- Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
- Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
- Format: Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC
- ISBN: 0767063783
- Language (Original Language): English
- Region Code: 1
- Release Date: 2004-06-29
- Running Time: 90 minutes
- Theatrical Release Date: 2004-05-09
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