Vegas: Based on a True Story (2008)

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A couple trying to control the demons that have nearly destroyed their lives finds temptation at their door in an unexpected form in this independent drama. Tracy (Nancy La Scala) and Eddie (Mark Greenfield) are a couple who live with their teenage son Mitch (Zach Thomas) in the Nevada desert on the outskirts of Las Vegas. Tracy and Eddie are addicted to gambling, and are struggling to steer clear of temptation with Sin City visible on the horizon; Tracy focuses on gardening and housework to

Unrated, 1 hr. 42 min.

Drama, Comedy

Directed By: Amir Naderi

Written By: Susan Brennan, Bliss Esposito

On DVD: Jul 6, 2010

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The film's scenario unavoidably devolves into a treatise that, though timely, feels a tad too on the nose.

May 3, 2009 Full Review Source: Slant Magazine

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Nick Schager

Slant Magazine

If your offspring has a fetish for hole-digging, look no further. For the final hour or so of this venture, your loved ones will be able to giggle and coo as a Vegas couple with addiction problems shovels up its backyard in search of a million dollars.

April 28, 2009 Full Review | Comment