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If you can't beat the house, be the house.
When Scott and Kate Johansen’s daughter gets into the college of her dreams it’s cause for celebration. That is, until Scott and Kate learn that the scholarship they were counting on didn’t come through, and they’re now on the hook for tuition they can’t begin to afford. With the help of their friend and neighbor Frank also in need of a major payday they decide to open an illegal casino in his suburban house, risking everything together on a Vegas-style bacchanal where money flows, inhibitions are checked at the door, and all bets are off.Read moreLess
When Scott and Kate Johansen’s daughter gets into the college of her dreams it’s cause for celebration. That is, until Scott and Kate learn that the scholarship they were counting on didn’t come through, and they’re now on the hook for tuition they can’t begin to afford. With the help of their friend and neighbor Frank also in need of a major payday they decide to open an illegal casino in his suburban house, risking everything together on a Vegas-style bacchanal where money flows, inhibitions are checked at the door, and all bets are off.
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When Scott and Kate Johansen’s daughter gets into the college of her dreams it’s cause for celebration. That is, until Scott and Kate learn that the scholarship they were counting on didn’t come through, and they’re now on the hook for tuition they can’t begin to afford. With the help of their friend and neighbor Frank also in need of a major payday they decide to open an illegal casino in his suburban house, risking everything together on a Vegas-style bacchanal where money flows, inhibitions are checked at the door, and all bets are off.
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Amy PoehlerKate Johansen
Will FerrellScott Johansen/The Butcher
Jason MantzoukasFrank
Ryan SimpkinsAlex Johansen
Nick KrollBob Schaeffer
Allison TolmanDawn Mayweather
Rob HuebelOfficer Chandler
Christina OffleyDavida
Jessie EnnisRachel
Rory ScovelJoe
Lennon ParhamMartha
Cedric YarbroughReggie HendersonExplore the crew
- Director
- Andrew J. Cohen
- Writer
- Andrew J. Cohen
- Writer
- Brendan O'Brien
- Director of Photography
- Jas Shelton
- Editor
- Evan Henke
- Editor
- Michael L. Sale
- Producer
- Andrew J. Cohen
- Producer
- Joseph Drake
- Producer
- Jessica Elbaum
- Producer
- Will Ferrell
- Producer
- Nathan Kahane
- Producer
- Adam McKay
- Producer
- Brendan O'Brien
- Original Music Composer
- Andrew Feltenstein
- Original Music Composer
- John Nau