This is a decent film with a fairly strong cast and retro feel. Matt Dillon and a young Diane Lane are good here.
The problem is how the game of craps is portrayed. The skill in craps is knowing all the correct odds and bets on the table. Its NOT about being able to roll any number you want, its humanly impossible. Even with the optimal play, its still a game of chance. Its not profitable such that wealthy people would hire "arms" to play for them. It would never happen. A player can go on a roll and make a lot of quick money, but just as often a player can get murdered. There are many tales of "Lost Wages" at Las Vegas craps tables.
Its a mediocre film and needed a more valid premise.
The problem is how the game of craps is portrayed. The skill in craps is knowing all the correct odds and bets on the table. Its NOT about being able to roll any number you want, its humanly impossible. Even with the optimal play, its still a game of chance. Its not profitable such that wealthy people would hire "arms" to play for them. It would never happen. A player can go on a roll and make a lot of quick money, but just as often a player can get murdered. There are many tales of "Lost Wages" at Las Vegas craps tables.
Its a mediocre film and needed a more valid premise.