This is a drama of high stakes set in the world of wheeler-dealers whose fortunes are won and lost betting on sports.

Matthew McConaughey stars as Brandon Lang, a former college football star whose uncanny ability to predict the outcome of a game introduces him to an unexpected new career when his gridiron glory is sidelined by injury.

Brandon's talent makes him a prime candidate for recruitment by Walter Abrams (Al Pacino), the head of one of the biggest sports consulting operations in the country. Walter hires the small town ex-athlete and grooms him into a shrewd front man.

Brandon soon begins to enjoy his status as a Manhattan golden boy and finds himself growing comfortable with Walter's high-rolling lifestyle. The surrogate father/surrogate son relationship fattens Walter's business and personal accounts until Brandon's golden touch begins to falter at the same time that Walter's manipulation of his protg crosses the line.