Two for the Money

Cinephile deep dive

The take

D.J. Caruso directs. Conrad W. Hall behind the camera. Christophe Beck scores. Glen Scantlebury cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

• 1Earned back only 87% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
• 2Released 21 years ago.
• 3Directed by D.J. Caruso, shot by Conrad W. Hall. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
• 4Original score by Christophe Beck. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
• 5Editor Glen Scantlebury shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
• 6Al Pacino and Matthew McConaughey and Rene Russo carry the top of the cast.
• 7Marketing tagline: "How much will you risk?".
• 8IMDB entry: tt0417217 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography

Conrad W. Hall

Original score

Christophe Beck

Editing

Glen Scantlebury

Production design

Tom Southwell

Costume design

Marie-Sylvie Deveau

Stunt coordinator

G.A. Aguilar

Runtime

122 min · 2h 2m

Aspect ratio (typical)

1.37:1 (Academy)

Status

Released

Budget

$35,000,000

Box office

$30,526,509

Return

87% of budget

Original language

EN

Certification (US)

R

IMDB

Two for the Money (2005) ↗

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Trailers & featurettes

Watch the pieces

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  Two For The Money (2005) Official Trailer - Matthew McConaughey, Al Pacino Movie HD

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Production companies

Who made it

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  Morgan Creek Entertainment

  US

Key crew

• Executive ProducerDan Gilroy
• ProducerJames M. Freitag
• ProducerBilly Higgins
• Executive ProducerRene Russo
• ProducerJames G. Robinson
• CastingPam Dixon
• EditorGlen Scantlebury
• Executive ProducerGuy McElwaine
• Art DirectionWilliam Heslup
• ProducerJay Cohen
• Art DirectionNicholas Lundy
• CastingSean Cossey
• Costume DesignMarie-Sylvie Deveau
• Set DecorationMary-Lou Storey
• Production DesignTom Southwell
• ProducerWayne Morris
• Executive ProducerDavid Robinson
• Stunt CoordinatorG.A. Aguilar
• Stunt CoordinatorAllan Graf
• Second Unit DirectorAllan Graf
• Stunt DoubleMark Norby
• StuntsBlaise Corrigan
• Second Unit First Assistant DirectorJohn MacCarthy
• StuntsJanet Paparazzo

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

• bet
• career
• sports
• american football
• greed
• based on true story

Release history · US

When it landed

• Theatrical2005-10-07R
• Physical2006-01-17R· DVD

Also known as

International titles

• Pris au jeuCA
• Dos por el dineroAR
• Das schnelle Geld - Two for the MoneyDE