MANILA, Philippines - In the sexy, sultry thriller Runner, Runner, Richie Justin Timberlake, a Princeton college student who pays for his school with online gambling, bottoms out and travels to Costa Rica to confront the online mastermind, Ivan Ben Affleck, whom he believes has swindled him.
Ivan sees a kindred spirit in Richie and brings the younger man into his operation. When the stakes get incredibly high and dangerous, and Richie comes to fully understand the deviousness of his new boss, he tries to turn the tables on him.
Runner Runner also stars Gemma Arterton and will open very soon this September from 20th Century Fox to be distributed by Warner Bros.