"Spin. Aim. Survive."

2010

1h 31m

5.8(920 votes)

Drama

Thriller

Overview

A naive young man assumes a dead man's identity and finds himself embroiled in an underground world of power, violence, and chance where men gamble behind closed doors on the lives of other men.

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The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Sam Riley

Vince

Jason Statham

Jasper

Mickey Rourke

Jefferson

Ray Winstone

Ronald Lynn

50 Cent

Jimmy

Michael Shannon

Henry

Alexander Skarsgård

Jack

Alice Barrett

Leanne Ferro

Gaby Hoffmann

Clara

Emmanuelle Chriqui

Aileen

Creative team

Directed by: Gela Babluani
Written by: Gregory Pruss
Produced by: Rick Schwartz
Jeanette B. Milio

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