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Going for Broke
“She played her life away ... one coin at a time.”
57%
Movie
1h 28m
AI Analysis
Going for Broke (2003) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Going for Broke (2003) — a movie tagged as Drama and TV Movie with balanced tone moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: With the innocent dropping of a few coins into a video poker machine, Laura Bancroft's world is about to change forever. Inspired by true events, Going for Broke is the compelling, hard-hitting story of one woman's overwhelming addiction to gambling. Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~88 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Going for Broke 57% (7 votes) — mixed but watchable scores for this movie.
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57%
from 7 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
With the innocent dropping of a few coins into a video poker machine, Laura Bancroft's world is about to change forever. Inspired by true events, Going for Broke is the compelling, hard-hitting story of one woman's overwhelming addiction to gambling.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2003-07-14
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- TMDB rating
- 5.7
- TMDB ID
- 103202
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What is Going for Broke about?
With the innocent dropping of a few coins into a video poker machine, Laura Bancroft's world is about to change forever. Inspired by true events, Going for Broke is the compelling, hard-hitting sto... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Going for Broke?
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How long is the movie Going for Broke?
The official runtime for Going for Broke is approximately 88 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Delta Burke
Laura Bancroft

Gerald McRaney
Jim Bancroft

Elliot Page
Jennifer Bancroft

Matthew Harbour
Tommy Bancroft

Patricia Gage
Lois

Joyce Gordon
Belle Patchit

Francis X. McCarthy
Brad Bradford

Mary Donnelly-Haskell
Martine Miller

Spiro Malandrakis
Conner

Lisa Bronwyn Moore
Ms. Jenkins

Gillian Ferrabee
Principal
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Raymond Stone
Judge

Richard Jutras
Kenneth Dowling

Alan Fawcett
Howard Davenport

Susan Almgren
Mrs. Meyers

Marie-Marguerite Sabongui
Shari
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Norris Domingue
Grandpa Frank

Cecile Cristobal
Cindy
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