Fresh
Both a satiric and level-headed slant on collegiate life and big-time sports, Bookies is an eye-opening amusement.
Duane Byrge, Hollywood Reporter
Overview
Four college friends become small-time bookies, only to find their world spinning dangerously out of control when their greed attracts the attention of organized crime.
Director and cast
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67%
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Noisy, grating and morally dubious.
Dennis Harvey, Variety
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