Product Details

• Actors: Joseph Phong Dao, Bud Watson, Joe Boyd (III), Gary Lucy (II), Catherine Kresge
• Directors: Bruce David Klein
• Format: Color, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo)
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: A&E HOME VIDEO
• DVD Release Date: June 29, 2004
• Run Time: 90 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0001ZDLPU
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #120,704 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Breaking Vegas (History Channel)" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

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BREAKING VEGAS - DVD Movie

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Creating a business to outsmart the casino business, September 2, 2004

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W. Chen "circusoflife" (TiERRA / EARTh / TERRAin) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Breaking Vegas (History Channel) (DVD)

I heard about this story sometime ago and while I wanted to learn more, I didn't think it justified spending the time to read the book. Pleasantly surprised, I found that a DVD version of the book was available. I originally thought it was just a few students getting together and using their brainpower to outsmart the casinos. I was surprised to find out that it was actually a business, complete with financial statements, training program, recruiting, and investors.

The video does a fine job of recreating the circumstances on the initial formation of the company/team and onward to its later incarnations where apparently substantial lasting success was achieved after learning from some early mistakes in the initial formation. Interviews with the security company that casinos use worldwide to work the system in their favor are also shown. The video gives you an idea of just how sophisticated the casinos are in stopping card counters and the like. The gambling isn't just confined to the US but also various locations around the world. These are also shown in snippets.

If anything, you learn that it is possible to outwit the system, but a substantial effort must be put in to do it. For the regular folk who don't have the brainpower/time it is heartwarming to see that it can be done.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Love it!, May 27, 2009

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Siri R. Damerow - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Breaking Vegas (History Channel) (DVD)

I've showed this movie to my AP Statistics class for 3 years in a row and the students love it. They totally get into it. It's informative and entertaining.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars LOVE this movie, September 7, 2009

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This review is from: Breaking Vegas (History Channel) (DVD)

It is much better than the big screen movie that came out about the MIT group. Highly recommend.