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" Justin Timberlake gives his tonsils a break when he returns to the big screen in thriller Runner Runner. The &amp;#039;Suit &amp;amp; Tie&amp;#039; hit-maker stars as a Princeton student who is cheated out of his tuition money when he plays online poker. The undergrad ends up travelling to Costa Rica to confront the online mastermind, played by Ben Affleck, and he&amp;#039;s soon seduced by the promise of a high-rolling lifestyle. Digital Spy sat down with the acclaimed actor after the movie&amp;#039;s Las Vegas premiere to discuss the attraction of the project, as well as getting &amp;quot;beaten to a pulp&amp;quot; doing stunt work. The movie is directed by Brad Furman (The Lincoln Lawyer), and the supporting cast includes Gemma Arterton and Anthony Mackie. &amp;gt; &amp;#039;Runner Runner&amp;#039; review: &amp;#039;Ben Affleck thriller quickly runs out of steam&amp;#039; Runner Runner is released in the UK on September 27, and opens in the US on October 4. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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