Runner Runner

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Cast & Crew

Ben Affleck
Ivan Block

Justin Timberlake
Richie Furst

Gemma Arterton
Rebecca Shafran

Anthony Mackie
Special Agent Shavers

Michael Esper
Pet

John Heard
Harry Furst

Ben Schwartz

Yul Vazquez
Delegate Herrera

Bob Gunton
University Dean

Oliver Cooper

Christian George
Wilson

Brad Furman
Director

Brian Koppelman
Screenwriter

David Levien
Screenwriter

Brian Koppelman
Producer

David Levien
Producer

Arnon Milchan
Producer

Jennifer Davisson Killoran
Producer

Leonardo DiCaprio
Producer

Michael Shamberg
Producer

Stacey Sher
Producer

Erik Holmberg
Executive Producer

Brad Weston
Executive Producer

Mauro Fiore
Cinematographer

Charisse Cardenas
Production Design

Jeff McEvoy
Film Editor

Christophe Beck
Original Music

Sophie de Rakoff
Costume Designer

Sarah Contant
Art Director

Monica Monserrate Llenza
Set Decoration

Ronna Kress
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Critic Reviews for Runner Runner

Audience Reviews for Runner Runner

• Aug 24, 2017

  Nothing wrong with the acting, directing or cinematography per se, but the story is just very very mundane and uninteresting. Whoever came up with the idea of telling a story in the online gaming milieu must have really loved it, because everyone else will just react with a gigantic shrug. You can't even cheer for the hero or hate the bad guy, that's how indifferent all that makes you feel.
  Jens S Super Reviewer
• Dec 25, 2014

  The plot is indeed predictable and not one bit remarkable for that matter, but even so this is a somewhat decent (and well-edited) thriller that benefits a lot from some good performances - which hold us in our seats as we see it unveil like a fine poker game.
  Carlos M Super Reviewer
• Oct 13, 2014

  Runner Runner is a thrown together gambling caper that feels more like a soap opera for wanna-be gangsters who come off more like geeks and nerds with all the computer gambling talk than actual cut-throat offenders. I'm a big Timberlake fan both for his abilities to act and sing. It's just disappointing to see him saddled with this dialogue. There's nothing really intriguing about his character, and the concept of wanting to gamble to get his tuition just doesn't strike the kind of chord of someone who's desperate enough to get caught in this kind of trap. Ben Affleck felt like he was acting off the script, and he probably made his performance more enjoyable than if he stuck to it. The beautiful Gemma Arterton was completely mishandled as a stereotypical side-babe for the boss. It's difficult to say this could have been better with a better script, but I was never on board with it from the beginning.
  Lane Z Super Reviewer
• Sep 07, 2014

  The film was disappointing. It reminded me of movies like Wall Street, Boiler Room, 21, Paranoia, and Rounders. It is the same type of story of a young guy getting swept in to a world that is too good to be true, by a mentor with malicious intentions. They didn't bring anything new to that type of story here. Very predictable. Ben Affleck is one of the best reasons to watch the film. He is great playing the villain in the film. I would love to see him do more villain roles. His character reminded me of Kevin Spacey's character in 21 and Michael Douglas's character in Wall Street. Justin Timberlake was miscast here. He was better in the Social Network. Emile Hircsh or Andrew Garfield would have done better in that role. Gemma Arteron is good in her role but has a little chemistry with Timberlake. Her character reminded me of Daryl Hannah's character in Wall Street. Anthony Mackie was ok here. I could have seen Don Cheadle play that same role. If you wanted to watch this film, then I would say, check it out, only for Ben Affleck's performance.
  Sol C Super Reviewer

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