COLUMBIA Pictures gathers Oscar-winner Kevin Spacey, Jim Sturgess ("Across the Universe"), Kate Bosworth ("Superman Returns"), and Laurence Fishburne ("The Matrix") for the new action-thriller "21," which is inspired by the true story of the very brightest young minds in America – and how they took Vegas for millions.

In the film, Ben Campbell (Sturgess) is a shy, brilliant M.I.T. student who – needing to pay school tuition – finds the answers in the cards. He is recruited to join a group of the school’s most gifted students that heads to Vegas every weekend armed with fake identities and the know-how to turn the odds at blackjack in their favor.

With unorthodox math professor and stats genius Micky Rosa (Spacey) leading the way, they’ve cracked the code. By counting cards and employing an intricate system of signals, the team can beat the casinos big time.

Seduced by the money, the Vegas lifestyle, and by his smart and sexy teammate, Jill Taylor (Bosworth), Ben begins to push the limits. Though counting cards isn’t illegal, the stakes are high, and the challenge becomes not only keeping the numbers straight, but staying one step ahead of the casinos’ menacing enforcer: Cole Williams (Fishburne).

Directed by Robert Luketic, "21" is written by Peter Steinfeld and Allan Loeb, based upon the book "Bringing Down the House" by Ben Mezrich.