The Hot Shoe (2003)
1h 36m
Running Time
January 1, 2003
Release Date
Plot.
A Documentary Movie About Card Counting In The Casino Game of 21. The director used $5,000 of the movie's budget to learn the counting methods, and put them to the test on screen.
Where to Watch.
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Cast & Crew.
Ian Andersen
Himself
Andy Bloch
Himself
Anthony Curtis
Himself
Peter Griffin
Himself
Tommy Hyland
Himself
Max Rubin
Himself
Ralph Stricker
Himself
Edward Thorp
Himself
Olaf Vancura
Himself
Stanford Wong
Himself
David Layton
Director / Producer / Director of Photography
Details.
This Movie Is About.
gambling
blackjack
Wiki.
The Hot Shoe is a 2004 documentary film which also reveals the history and development of card counting. Director David Layton interviewed current and former card counters, including of the MIT Blackjack Team, casino employees and gambling authors, and combined it with behind-the-scenes footage of casino surveillance rooms and the MIT team preparing to hit the tables. Layton learned how to count cards and gambled with $5,000 of the film's budget as a "case study." The film reviews the mathematical aspects of card counting and key elements for winning blackjack.
Blackjack players interviewed for The Hot Shoe include:
Ian Andersen
Andy Bloch
Anthony Curtis
Peter Griffin
Tommy Hyland
Max Rubin
Ralph Stricker
Edward Thorp
Olaf Vancura
Stanford Wong