From the stable of Fox Star Studios comes a taut crime drama
thriller starring an elite ensemble cast of Ben Affleck, Justin Timberlake and
Gemma Arterton aka RUNNER RUNNER releasing on 4th October in India!
Princeton grad student Richie (Justin Timberlake), believing
he’s been swindled, travels to Costa Rica to confront online gambling tycoon
Ivan Block (Ben Affleck). Richie is
seduced by Block’s promise of immense wealth, until he learns the disturbing
truth about his benefactor. Soon thereafter, Richie falls for Block’s associate
–sophisticated COO Rebecca (Gemma Arterton) and he embraces a world that sees
all of his fantasies come to life. When
the FBI tries to coerce Richie to help bring down Block, Richie faces his
biggest gamble ever: attempting to outmaneuver the two forces closing in on
him. Richie must figure out a way to stay a step ahead of Block and Shavers –
or risk a future behind bars.
The lavish life of RUNNER RUNNER’s gambling kingpin Ivan
Block aka Ben Affleck is what RUNNER RUNNER director Brad Furman calls, “the
new American dream.” He elaborates: “Technology has led us to a world where
everything comes very quickly, which has expedited this concept of the American
dream. Young people today want
everything faster – especially money.”
Justin Timberlake concurs, “Today, people don’t want to own
a Cadillac; they want to invent their own car,” Timberlake continues. “A generation of young people wants to start
their own galaxy of entrepreneurial activities. People are constantly trying to
reinvent the wheel, and things are moving at warp speed. It’s cutthroat. It’s very cerebral and less about integrity,
pride or honor, or any moral values.”
Timberlake’s Richie Furst is among those getting caught up
in this irresistible but dangerous mindset.
His guide and “benefactor” is Ivan Block. Block is the man behind the curtain of a
billion-dollar online gambling empire.
Ben Affleck says the role provided an intriguing change of pace. “I’ve done a couple of parts where the
characters I play were reserved, quiet and internal, but Ivan is always
‘gunning the engine.’ He’s never at a
loss for sexy monologues about life, and he enjoys spinning all kind of sophistry
to Richie. I thought that Ivan and his world would be a lot of fun to explore.”
Director Brad Furman came to RUNNER RUNNER fresh from the
success of The Lincoln Lawyer in 2011. “I had a specific vision for RUNNER
RUNNER, to create a journey down the rabbit hole for Richie,” he notes. “The movie begins in New Jersey, and then
Richie ends up in Costa Rica and a fantastic but corrupt world.”
Justin Timberlake describes his character’s descent: “Richie
is a good guy in the wrong place, trying to do the right thing. He’s constantly trying to hold on to his
morals. Richie is a dreamer and an
idealist who makes an honest mistake and must figure out how he’s going to get
out of it.”
English-born Gemma Arterton portrays Rebecca. A gambling novice, Arterton nevertheless
embraced the role. “I really liked the script, which I thought was clever and
witty, and it portrayed a world I wanted to investigate.”
The story is fundamentally about wealth – the desire to have
it and the impulse to protect it. That ethos is reflected in the look of the
characters – slick and composed but tempered by the relaxing breeze of Costa
Rica. Think: finely tailored suits,
linens, and body conscious styling!!
Catch the thriller as RUNNER RUNNER releases on 4th October
2013!
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