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"When they put their heads together... it's a no brainer."

2000 1h 45m EN

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5.2

MID

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23%

ROTTEN

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METACRITIC

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5.1

IMDB

★5.2TMDB · 201🥫23%Rotten Tomatoes●31Metacritic★5.1IMDB · 11,065

ComedyCrime

Synopsis

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Russ Richards is a TV weatherman and local celebrity on the verge of losing his shirt. Desperate to escape financial ruin, he schemes with Crystal the TV station's lotto ball girl to rig the state lottery drawing. The numbers come up right, but everything else goes wrong as the plan starts to unravel and the game turns rough.

“When they put their heads together... it's a no brainer.”

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Cast

John Travolta
Russ Richards
Lisa Kudrow
Crystal
Tim Roth
Gig
Ed O'Neill
Dick Simmons
Michael Rapaport
Dale
Daryl Mitchell
Detective Chambers
Bill Pullman
Detective Pat Lakewood
Richard Schiff
Jerry Green

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nora Ephron
Writers: Adam Resnick
Languages: English
Countries: France, United States of America

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MONEY

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Mid-budget at $65M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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ERA

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26 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Nora Ephron, shot by John Lindley. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by George Fenton. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Barry Malkin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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John Travolta and Lisa Kudrow and Tim Roth carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "When they put their heads together... it's a no brainer.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Nora Ephron directs. John Lindley behind the camera. George Fenton scores. Barry Malkin cuts. Produced in France, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Mid-budget at $65M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
226 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3International production across 2 countries: France, United States of America.
4Directed by Nora Ephron, shot by John Lindley. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by George Fenton. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Barry Malkin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7John Travolta and Lisa Kudrow and Tim Roth carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "When they put their heads together... it's a no brainer.".
9IMDB entry: tt0219952 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.