Lay the Favorite
- Bruce Willis: Dink Heimowitz
- Rebecca Hall: Beth Raymer
- Catherine Zeta -Jones: Tulip Heimowitz
- Vince Vaughn: Rosie
- Joshua Jackson: Jeremy
- Laura Prepon: Holly
- John Carroll Lynch: Dave Greenberg
Lady Vegas is an American film directed by Stephen Frears from 2012, starring Bruce Willis, Rebecca Hall, Catherine Zeta -Jones and Vince Vaughn in the lead roles. The film is based on a true story, that of Beth Raymer in the book Lay the Favorite: A Memoir was held of Gambling.
Action
The lovely Beth tried their luck in Las Vegas and want to work there as a waitress. However, it encounters Holly, who gives her a job at the bookmaker Dink. They placed bets for him at the bookies and the casinos set for him by telephone betting at betting shops in the Caribbean.
Beth begins to fall for Dink. However, Dink's wife Tulip gets with this, what Dink Beth announced. In casino Beth Jeremy learns that the two spend the night together and Beth decides with Jeremy to New York to go.
When Dink the betting business is very bad. As Beth just wants to put her motel room, Dink shows up and they can be persuaded to work again for him. However, the business is running at Dink remain poor. Since Dink is increasingly choleric, announces Beth and goes to New York to Jeremy. Rather than look for a regular job, she begins to work for the bookmaker Rosie in New York. It collects for him the bets and distribute the winnings to the players. In addition, it establishes the contact between Rosie and the player Dave. Unlike Las Vegas however, such betting is illegal in New York. Dink Beth warns against the illegal business of Rosie.
Rosie opened its own betting shop on the Caribbean island of Curaçao, since gambling is legal. Beth goes with Rosie there to guide the betting shop. Jeremy is in New York, with responsibility for Beth the betting slips. However, the betting shop in Curaçao is not running as Beth had imagined it. Beth therefore decides to go back to New York. When Dave does not want to pay his gambling debts, threatening the illegal betting shop in New York to fly up. Dink and Tulip decide to New York to fly and there to help Beth and Jeremy. After some searching, they can find and make Dave Beth pressures him to recover the money. In order to settle his debts, placed Dave one last bet. Beth goes to the bargain. Dave can finally win his bet.
Criticism
" In this game of appearance and reality, the film never finds the right balance ... unfortunately Lady In Vegas [ Stephen Frears ] throw it all together and it can not connect yet conclusive. How the betting works, how Beth influences the rate and makes more money - that the audience learns never and can thus Beth's joy also do not share the bets ".
Publication
The film opened in Germany on 19 July 2012 in the cinemas. In the U.S., he should run in cinemas from December 7, 2012.