Laura Bancroft
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Going for Broke is a 2003 Canadian-American made-for-television drama film directed by Graeme Campbell and starring Delta Burke, Elliot Page, Matthew Harbour, Francis X. McCarthy and Gerald McRaney.
Mar 31, 2017 · Delta Burke | Ellen Page | Gerald McRaney
- 89 min
- 34.5K
- Jesus Maxfield
Jul 14, 2003 · Going for Broke: Directed by Graeme Campbell. With Delta Burke, Elliot Page, Matthew Harbour, Patricia Gage. A woman becomes a compulsive gambler and eventually loses everything.
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- Drama
- Graeme Campbell
- 2003-07-14
Going for Broke TV-PG 2003 1h 36m Drama List Reviews 67% Audience Score 250+ Ratings A woman (Delta Burke) embezzles money from a fundraising organization to support her compulsive gambling.
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- Graeme Campbell
- TV-PG
- Delta Burke
With the innocent dropping of a few coins into a video poker machine, Laura Bancroft's world is about to change forever. Inspired by true events, Going for Broke is the compelling, hard-hitting story of one woman's overwhelming addiction to gambling.
- 88 min
Summaries. A woman becomes a compulsive gambler and eventually loses everything. Hired as executive director of a children's charity based in Reno because of her fundraising ability and hard-driving nature, a mother of two finds relief from the stress of her job in Reno's casinos.
Based on a true story, this made-for-cable drama not only chronicles Laura's fall from grace, but also charts her ultimate triumph over her inner demons -- but not before a suicide attempt and the near-loss of everything she holds dear. Going for Broke first aired July 14, 2003, on the Lifetime network.
