Lay the Favorite (2012)

• IMDb page: Lay the Favorite (2012)


• Rate: 4.7/10 total 1,408 votes 


• Genre: Comedy


• Release Date: 22 June 2012 (Ireland)


• Runtime: 94 min


• Filming Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA


• Budget: $20,000,000(estimated)


• Director: Stephen Frears


• Stars: Rebecca Hall, Bruce Willis and Vince Vaughn|See full cast and crew


• Original Music By: James Seymour Brett   


• Sound Mix: Dolby Digital


• Plot Keyword: Waitress | Gambling | Gambler | Actress Breaking Typecast | Cocktail Waitress

Writing Credits By:

• Beth Raymer (memoir)


• D.V. DeVincentis  screenplay

Known Trivia

• Justin Timberlake was considered for Rosie, but Vince Vaughn was cast.


• The Weinstein Company acquired distribution rights for just over $2 million.

Plot: Beth, a Las Vegas cocktail waitress, falls in with Dink, a sports gambler who swoons for her as she proves to be something of a gambling prodigy, earning the initial ire of Dink's wife, Tulip. |  »

Story: Beth, a Las Vegas cocktail waitress, falls in with Dink, a sports gambler who swoons for her as she proves to be something of a gambling prodigy, earning the initial ire of Dink's wife, Tulip.

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Produced By:

• Brandt Andersen known as executive producer


• Anthony Bregman known as producer


• Michael Corso known as executive producer


• D.V. DeVincentis known as producer


• Randall Emmett known as producer


• George Furla known as producer


• Peter Gethers known as executive producer


• James Gibb known as executive producer


• Brandon Grimes known as executive producer


• Anthony Gudas known as executive producer


• Peter Hampden known as executive producer


• Alex G. Scott known as associate producer


• James W. Skotchdopole known as executive producer


• Paul Trijbits known as producer

FullCast & Crew:

• Bruce Willis known as Dink Heimowitz


• Rebecca Hall known as Beth Raymer


• Vince Vaughn known as Rosie


• Catherine Zeta-Jones known as Tulip Heimowitz


• Joshua Jackson known as Jeremy


• Laura Prepon known as Holly


• Frank Grillo known as Frankie


• Joel Murray known as Darren


• Corbin Bernsen known as Jerry


• John Carroll Lynch known as Dave Greenberg


• Andrea Frankle known as Marcia Greenberg


• Michelle Torres known as Club Patron


• Dominique DuVernay known as Curacao Hooker #2


• Lara Grice known as Waitress


• Jo Newman known as Darcy


• Ritchie Montgomery known as Hairplugs


• Wayne Pére known as Scott


• John L. Armijo known as Bar Patron


• Darcel White Moreno known as Hooker #1


• Rob Steinberg known as Doctor (as Robert Martin Steinberg)


• Chekesha Van Putten known as Casino girl


• Rusty Meyers known as RIO Gambler #1


• Kylie Creppel known as Birthday Girl


• Tracy Miller known as John A Guy


• Hugo Armstrong known as Customer


• B.J. Parker known as Casino Security Guard


• Errol Suleyman known as Bet Taker


• Regina Prokop known as Sportsbook Gambler


• Matthew Pebler known as Angelo


• John J. Mourain known as Saratoga


• Edward J. Clare known as Gambler (uncredited)


• Haylie Creppel known as Marcia's Daughter (uncredited)


• Julie Ann Doan known as New York Pedestrian (uncredited)


• Adrienne Esteen known as Casino Patron – Pedestrian (uncredited)


• Amanda Franchini known as Sports Book Gambler (uncredited)


• Emily D. Haley known as Bar Patron (uncredited)


• Gene Kevin Hames Jr. known as Plainclothes Detective #1 (uncredited)


• Karen Henning known as Cocktail Waitress (uncredited)


• Tenaj L. Jackson known as Curacao Girl (uncredited)


• John C. Klein known as Sushi Restaurant Patron (uncredited)


• Gerard 'Jerry' Lewis known as Basketball Player (uncredited)


• Avon Maser known as Motel Resident (uncredited)


• Valentino Moralez known as Sports Better (uncredited)


• Jay Oliver known as House Guest (uncredited)


• Bob Pepper known as Poker Player (uncredited)


• Roy C. Peterson known as Horse Player (uncredited)


• Rene' J.F. Piazza known as Fat Guy (uncredited)


• Juliet Reeves known as Bartender (uncredited)


• Rachael Riegert known as Cocktail Waitress (uncredited)


• John Santiago known as Beachside Bar Patron (uncredited)


• Lindsey G. Smith known as Curacao Girl (uncredited)


• Darren Sumner known as Limo Driver (uncredited)


• David M. Tran known as Caesar's Gambler (uncredited)


• Glen Warner known as Casino Gambler (uncredited)

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• Samantha M. Capps known as makeup artist


• Hayley Farrington known as hair stylist


• Adruitha Lee known as department head hair


• Darryl Lucas known as key makeup artist


• Sabine Roller known as key makeup artist: Las Vegas


• Cindy J. Williams known as makeup department head

Art Department:

• Jill Alexander known as property master: New York


• Jason Chaffin known as propmaker


• Abariss Culjak known as assistant property master: New York


• Isaac Gabaeff known as on-set dresser: New York unit


• Stephanie Heine Hilton known as art department pa (as Stephanie Heine)


• Bradford Johnson known as set dresser


• Ellen Lampl known as graphic designer


• Jessica Lee known as art department coordinator


• Craig Serody known as set dresser


• Chere Theriot known as set decoration buyer


• Franz Wise known as assistant property master


• Markus Wittman known as leadman


• Brook Yeaton known as property master

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Production Companies:

• Emmett/Furla Films


• Random House Films


• Likely Story


• Ruby Films

Other Companies:

• American Roadshow Motion Picture And Television Catering  catering


• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies


• Clearance Domain  clearances and research


• Codex Digital  digital recording equipment


• Coulon Casting  casting (as Louisiana Casting)


• Cutting Edge Group  music services


• Dolby Laboratories  sound mix


• Event Restroom  restrooms


• Fatts  post production script services


• Halo Post Production  sound post-production


• Hollywood Trucks  entertainment transportation


• Hothouse Music  music supervision by


• Intelligent Media  international monitoring agency


• Lanoue Film Arts  background art


• Movie Lot, The  UK security


• Movie Movers  cast trailers


• Movie Movers  star trailers


• Pivotal Post  Avid HD editing equipment provided by


• Road Rebel  production travel


• Sakonnet Capital Partners  tax credit financing


• Scallywag Travel  travel agent


• Silver Screen Supply  climate control


• Silver Screen Supply  location services and rentals


• Silver Screen Supply  portable power systems and cables


• Southern Costume Company  costumes and wardrobe

Distributors:

• Weinstein Company, The (2012) (worldwide) (theatrical)


• Wild Bunch Benelux (2013) (Netherlands) (theatrical)


• Wild Bunch Distribution (2012) (France) (theatrical)


• Wild Bunch (2012) (Germany) (theatrical)


• Bir Film (2012) (Turkey) (all media)


• Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2012) (United Arab Emirates) (all media) (Middle East, North Africa and Iran)


• IPA Asia Pacific (2012) (Thailand) (all media)


• Tanweer Films (2012) (Bangladesh) (all media)


• Tanweer Films (2012) (Bhutan) (all media)


• Tanweer Films (2012) (India) (all media)


• Tanweer Films (2012) (Maldives) (all media)


• Tanweer Films (2012) (Nepal) (all media)


• Tanweer Films (2012) (Pakistan) (all media)


• Tanweer Films (2012) (Sri Lanka) (all media)


• Teleview International (2012) (Lebanon) (all media) (Middle East)

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Special Effects:

• Comen VFX (visual effects)


• Lip Sync Post (visual effects)


• Spectrum Effects

Visual Effects by:

• Kenneth Armstrong known as graphic designer: Comen VFX


• Luke Butler known as digital compositor


• Naomi Butler known as digital compositor


• Tim Carras known as consulting visual effects supervisor


• James Clarke known as digital intermediate supervisor


• Tom Collier known as digital compositor


• Joshua D. Comen known as consulting visual effects producer


• Brandon Criswell known as compositor: Comen VFX


• Brian Cuartero known as compositor: Comen VFX


• Stefan Drury known as head of visual effects


• James Elster known as digital compositor


• Sean Farrow known as executive visual effects supervisor


• Scott Goulding known as online editor


• Elysia Greening known as digital compositor


• Sylvia Kim known as visual effects coordinator: Comen VFX


• David Lloyd known as senior systems engineer


• Philippe Ludivig known as digital compositor


• Abigail McKenzie known as digital lab operator


• Jane Paton known as digital compositor


• Antonio Rodríguez Díaz known as digital compositor


• Katie Roehrick known as visual effects coordinator


• Daniel Spain known as systems engineer


• Lucy Tanner known as visual effects coordinator


• Daniel Tomlinson known as senior DI operator


• Elinor Villaflor known as accounting: Comen VFX


• Thomas Waddington known as digital lab operator


• Dylan Wyn Owen known as digital compositor

Release Date:

• USA 21 January 2012 (Sundance Film Festival)


• Ireland 22 June 2012


• UK 22 June 2012


• Germany 19 July 2012


• France 8 August 2012


• Denmark 23 August 2012


• Turkey 7 September 2012


• Netherlands 28 October 2012 (Leiden International Film Festival)


• Sweden 28 November 2012 (DVD premiere)


• Poland 7 December 2012


• USA 7 December 2012 (limited)


• Russia 17 January 2013


• Netherlands 31 January 2013

MPAA: Rated R for language throughout, some sexual content, brief drug use, and nudity

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Lay the Favorite (2012)