On what true story was "21" based on?
The movie is based on the book "Bringing Down the House". The book itself was said to be loosely based on a true story but in the book there were many details that were fictitious.
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wut?? no it wasnt...it was based on my best friends uncle, thad mcnulty, look him up...there was a book written on him and they turned it into a movie
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according to IMDB, Ben Mezrich has a writing credit for writing the book "Bringing Down the House: The Inside Story of Six M.I.T. Students Who Took Vegas for Millions" on which the movie is based.
you can read more about it here:
http://imdb.com/title/tt0478087/fullcredits#writers
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