21
6.7/10
Rating
123 min
Runtime
2008
Release Year
Robert Luketic
Director
Cast
Jim Sturgess, Kevin Spacey, Kate Bosworth, Aaron Yoo, Liza Lapira
Quick Synopsis
Ben Campbell is a bright student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology aiming to earn a scholarship to attend Harvard Medical School and become a doctor. However, he realizes that the $300,000 tuition is beyond his financial means due to his working-class background. One evening, his unconventional math professor introduces him to a secret group of five students—Jill, Choi, Kianna, and Fisher—who are coached by Professor Rosa in the skill of card counting to improve their chances at blackjack.
Detailed Synopsis of 21
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.
