A provocative look at the worlds of horseracing and gambling, told through a diverse group of characters surrounding a California racetrack. The series centers on an intuitive tough guy named Chester "Ace" Bernstein, who has always been involved with gambling, from bookmaking and money laundering to casino operations. Recently released from prison after three years, he teams with Gus Economou, his longtime chauffeur and muscle, to craft a complex plan involving the Santa Anita Racetrack in California. As they plot out Ace's strategy, the pair recruits Turo Escalante, a successful trainer with a sordid reputation. In the meantime, an old trainer nurtures a possible breakthrough thoroughbred, while a ragtag group of four racetrack groupies band together to try to catch lightning in a bottle – as winners of an elusive Pick Six bet. |
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Ratings: | TVMaze: 7.5/10 | |
Released: | January 29, 2012 | |
Runtime: | 60 min | |
Genres: | Drama Crime Sports | |
Countries: | United States | |
Companies: | HBO Red Board Productions | |
Cast: | Dustin Hoffman Nick Nolte Ian Hart Richard Kind Jason Gedrick Dennis Farina Jill Hennessy Kevin Dunn Kerry Condon John Ortiz Ritchie Coster 2 more Tom Payne Gary Stevens | |
Crew: | Eric Roth Michael Brown Michael Mann Rebecca Mangieri David Milch Wendy Weidman Jeff Beal John Grillo Ra'uf Glasgow Juanita Diana Feeney Todd London 22 more James Jandrisch Carolyn Strauss Leo Trombetta Tod Feuerman Henry J. Bronchtein Kelley Dixon Michelle Tesoro Russell Lee Fine Julie Herrin Dustin Hoffman Stuart Dryburgh Lukas Strebel Tim Grimes Jay Hovdey Gary Lionelli Bonnie Timermann Hank Corwin Dickon Hinchliffe Kathleen M. Shea John R. Perrotta Bill Barich Lilly Kilvert | |
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