The film caused controversy amongst feminists. Roger Ebert, however, gave it thumbs up on Siskel & Ebert, and also wrote a positive print review. The film received mixed reviews from critics at the time of its release. The film was a box office success, earning $106,614,059 in the U.S. She returns to the pier where David is waiting and he proposes. Gage gives her his lucky coin, which is revealed to be double sided. Diana understands that Gage is doing this to make it easy for her to leave. Realizing that she longs to return to her husband, Gage makes up a story that she was only the latest in a long line of "million-dollar girls". Gage, perhaps sensing what's coming, recognizes that, even if Diana stayed with him, their relationship would never achieve the intensity she had with David. When Diana files for divorce, David signs the divorce papers and gives the million dollars away.ĭiana tells Gage "I think we should talk". David, meanwhile, hits rock bottom and then slowly pulls his life back together. Although she initially resists, Diana eventually consents to spending time with him and a relationship develops. As tension between them builds, David and Diana separate. Gage calls it correctly and she spends the night with him.Īlthough he had hoped to forget the whole incident, David grows increasingly insecure about his relationship with Diana, consumed with a fear that she remains involved with Gage this insecurity is heightened by the fact that Diana discovers that Gage has bought their home/property while it was going into foreclosure. Gage flies Diana to a private yacht where he offers her a chance to void the deal and return to her husband if he loses a toss of his lucky coin. After a difficult night, David and Diana decide to accept the offer, and a contract is signed the next day. Gage is attracted to Diana and offers them one million dollars to spend a night with her. They place their money on red in roulette and lose.Īfter gambling away all of their savings, they encounter billionaire John Gage ( Robert Redford). High school sweethearts David ( Woody Harrelson) and Diana Murphy ( Demi Moore) are a married couple who travel to Las Vegas, hoping they can win enough money to finance David's fantasy real estate project.
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