Movie Trailer for LAY THE FAVORITE with Bruce Willis

TrailerMovie by Joey Paur

Here's the first trailer to a new film called Lay the Favorite, which stars Rebecca Hall, Bruce Willis, Catherine Zeta Jones, Joshua Jackson and Vince Vaughn. Don't let the cast fool you though, the film didn't get a lot of positive reviews up at The Sundance Film Fest where it premiered. However due to low expectations it got a somewhat positive review from our own Ben P who said he "found the movie to be a pretty straightforward dramedy that didn't disappoint or excite. It's just sort of...there." You can read his full review for it here.

The film was directed by Stephen Frears (The Queen, High Fidleity), and it's based on the true story of Beth Raymer, "a professional gambler who started as a cocktail waitress in Las Vegas but rose to become one of the world's best gamblers." Who after falling in love, "begins to re-evaluate her life and the profession she has chosen."

Here's the Synopsis:

Beth Raymer is a beautiful girl with a big heart who leaves her dancing job at a Florida strip club to become a Las Vegas cocktail waitress. Not exactly an ideal career choice, but her borderline-ditzy personality doesn’t give her many options. In walks Dink, a professional sports bettor who sees through her bubbly exterior and offers her a job placing wagers all over town to gain an advantage over the casinos. Her surprisingly impeccable mind for numbers soon cements her status as Dink’s good-luck charm, until his gorgeous-but-frigid wife, Tulip, starts to get jealous. Faced with no other choice but to fire Beth, Dink’s luck runs out when she heads to New York to work for a smarmy bookie, a turn of events that lands her squarely on the wrong side of the law.

Watch the trailer for the movie below and let us know if it looks like something you might enjoy!

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