This film is a remake of the 1960 Rat Pack film of the same name.
The Bellagio allowed the crew to tap into their security system to get real surveillance footage of the casino.
The cast gambled during off hours. While there's disagreement between who won the most (George Clooney says Matt Damon, Damon says Brad Pitt), Clooney managed to lose 25 hands of blackjack in a row.
Mark Wahlberg was offered Matt Damon's part as Linus Caldwell, the pick pocket. Wahlberg turned it down in order to star in Planet of the Apes (2001).
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