Breaking Vegas (History Channel)
starring: Joseph Phong Dao, Bud Watson, Joe Boyd (III), Gary Lucy (II), Catherine Kresge
directed by: Bruce David Klein
directed by: Bruce David Klein
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Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: A&E
EAN: 9780767063784
Format: Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC
ISBN: 0767063783
Label: A&E HOME VIDEO
Manufacturer: A&E HOME VIDEO
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: A&E HOME VIDEO
Region Code: 1
Release Date: June 29, 2004
Running Time: 90 minutes
Sales Rank: 55413
Studio: A&E HOME VIDEO
Theatrical Release Date: May 09, 2004
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Product Description:
Studio: A&e Home Video Release Date: 07/01/2008 Run time: 75 minutes Rating: Nr
Amazon.com:
Creating a foolproof plan to beat Las Vegas has been a goal for gamblers and grifters since the city was established, but only one group has 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 halt. 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 successful 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
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- Possibly enthralling story marred by uninteresting storytellHow could you possibly mess up a story about Las Vegas and a group of kids who took casinos for millions? ... Read More
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- Creating a business to outsmart the casino businessI heard about this story sometime ago and while I wanted to learn more, I didn't think it justified spending ... Read More
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- Review by ChiprocksI just watched the world premiere of Breaking Vegas on the history channel. All I can say to you who have not ... Read More
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