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1) Even money
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Ned Talbot is a small-time bookmaker on the edge of giving it all up when his world is turned upside down by a man who claims to be his father, long thought dead. And when the mysterious stranger is murdered, Ned feels compelled to find out exactly what is going on. But the more he discovers, the longer the odds become for his survival.
Publisher
Columbia Pictures
Pub. Date
2011.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (87 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A bookie uses a phony real estate business as a front for his betting parlor. To further keep up the sham, he hires dim-witted Ellen Grant as his secretary figuring she won't suspect any criminal goings-on. When Ellen learns of some friends who are about to lose their homes, she unwittingly drafts her boss into developing a new low-cost housing development.
3) Saratoga
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2011]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (94 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A young woman tries to raise her status via engagement to the scion of a wealthy family. After she discovers that her father lost the farm in a bet to a bookie, she's determined to get it back, using only her wagering skills. The bookie has other ways of winning on his mind, but he knows it'll take more than luck to impress this lady.
Series
Publisher
Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2013]
Edition
Blu-ray edition.
Physical Desc
5 Blu-rays (approximately 12 hrs., 15 min.) : sound, color and black &white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet.
Language
English
Description
Shadows: Explores interracial friendships and relationships in the 1950's Beat-era New York City. Faces: Richard and Maria are attempting to escape the anguish of their dissolving marriage by falling in the arms of others. A woman under the influence: Mabel is loved by her husband Nick, but her madness proves to be a problem in their marriage. The killing of a Chinese bookie: To clear his debt, a strip club owner grapples with his own conscience as...
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2003.
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 105 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Based on real events that occurred in between 1980 and 1981. Dan Mahowney is a quiet, unassuming assistant manager at a bank in Toronto. He is a compulsive gambler and runs up a massive debt with his bookie. Dan's bank responsibilities include approving loans. Needing to cover his debts, Dan starts approving loans to non-existent clients and adding hundreds of thousands of dollars to other accounts. As Dan's debts begin to grow into the seven figure...
7) Cry danger
Publisher
Olive Films
Pub. Date
[2013]
Edition
DVD.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (79 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Rocky is an innocent man released from prison. He's on the hunt for the people who framed him. Delong is a disabled veteran who produced the evidence that led to Rocky's release. He now wants part of the $100,000 in exchange for his help. However, after serving five years of a life-sentence for a crime he didn't commit, Rocky has a different plan. He wants to bring the real crooks to justice and clear the name of his friend Danny Morgan, who's unjustly...
8) Dinner rush
Publisher
New Line Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2003]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 99 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
At New York's hottest restaurant, things are really heating up. Owner and bookie Louis Cropa lost a friend to a mob hit and now his chef's gambling problem has brought the unwelcome mobsters into their restaurant.
9) Pronto
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
"The feds want Miami bookmaker Harry Arno to squeal on his wiseguy boss. So they're putting word out on the street that Arno's skimming profits from 'Jimmy Cap' Capotorto--which he is, but everybody does it. Harry was planning to retire to Italy someday anyway, so he figures now's a good time to get lost. U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens knows Harry's tricky--the bookie ditched him once in an airport while in the marshal's custody--but not careful. So Raylan's...
Publisher
Shout! Factory
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
1 Blu-ray (122 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
When Brandon Lang becomes the protege of sports gambling's power player, Walter Abrams, he swiftly becomes the golden boy of the high-rolling world for his football picks. He soon finds himself in a deadly game of con-versus-con with his mentor.
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