Features: DVD
Who wouldn't love to beat the odds? When a group of college students uses its math skills to win millions, life in the fast lane seems like a sure bet--until the casinos and the IRS catch up to them.In a real-life cross between Ocean's 11 and Revenge of the Nerds, The History Channel revisits the go-go '80s and '90s to explore this thrilling true story about a group of shy, overachieving M.I.T. students by day who morphed into high-rolling, big-stakes gamblers by night. Based on The New York Times best-seller "Bringing Down the House: The Inside Story of Six M.I.T. Students Who Took Vegas for Millions," Breaking Vegas features interviews, dramatic re-enactments, and two bonus programs: "High Rollers: A History of Gambling" and "How to Win in Las Vegas."
Editor's Note
Based on Ben Mizrich's bestselling book BRINGING DOWN THE HOUSE, BREAKING VEGAS tells the true story of six nerdy college students from MIT--including Mizrich himself--who used their genius math skills to win millions of dollars at Las Vegas casinos. The History Channel's thrilling documentary recounts Mizrich's amazing story through archival footage, dramatic reenactments, and interviews with the former students, casino executives, security experts, gamblers, and Vegas historians.
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