Imagine THE DEVIL'S ADVOCATE (1997) rejiggered as a cautionary tale about the allure of sports gambling: What does it profit a man to call 12 out of 14 weekend football games if he loses his soul? Country boy Brandon Lang (Matthew McConaughey) gave his soul to football as a child, when he played his heart out in hopes of pleasing the distant dad who abandoned him anyway. Brandon played quarterback until a catastrophic knee injury during a college game shattered his hopes of turning pro, and while dreaming of a comeback that's never going to happen, he takes a job dispensing betting tips from a 900-number boiler room. Brandon proves to have an uncanny gift for predict...
Released:
2005
Rated:
PG
Length:
122 mins