Saint John of Las Vegas
Theatrical Release:Friday, January 29, 2010
Starring: Steve Buscemi, Romany Malco, Emily Mortimer, Tim Blake Nelson
John Cho
Directed by: Hue Rhodes
Genres: Drama Comedy
Distributor: IndieVest Pictures
MPAA Rating:R for language and some nudity.
Synopsis: An ex-gambler is lured back into the game by a veteran insurance-fraud investigator.
After a run of bad luck, John (Steve Buscemi), a compulsive gambler, runs away from Las Vegas and toward a normal job and life. Taking a nondescript position in an auto insurance company in Albuquerque, he tries to get ahead in the straight world, amid the ever-present temptations of scratch-off lotto tickets.
When his boss, Mr. Townsend (Peter Dinklage), asks John to accompany his top fraud debunker, Virgil (Romany Malco) on an investigation of a dubious car accident near Vegas, John sees an opportunity to get a promotion , though he's concerned about returning to the gambling game. Before leaving he becomes involved with his eccentric co-worker Jill (Sarah Silverman), a dalliance that has the potential to become a real relationship.
Theatrical Release:Friday, January 29, 2010
Starring: Steve Buscemi, Romany Malco, Emily Mortimer, Tim Blake Nelson
John Cho
Directed by: Hue Rhodes
Genres: Drama Comedy
Distributor: IndieVest Pictures
MPAA Rating:R for language and some nudity.
Synopsis: An ex-gambler is lured back into the game by a veteran insurance-fraud investigator.
After a run of bad luck, John (Steve Buscemi), a compulsive gambler, runs away from Las Vegas and toward a normal job and life. Taking a nondescript position in an auto insurance company in Albuquerque, he tries to get ahead in the straight world, amid the ever-present temptations of scratch-off lotto tickets.
When his boss, Mr. Townsend (Peter Dinklage), asks John to accompany his top fraud debunker, Virgil (Romany Malco) on an investigation of a dubious car accident near Vegas, John sees an opportunity to get a promotion , though he's concerned about returning to the gambling game. Before leaving he becomes involved with his eccentric co-worker Jill (Sarah Silverman), a dalliance that has the potential to become a real relationship.
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