Film ‘Runner, Runner’ Could Help to Make Costa Rica Croc Bridge Famous (Video)

Sure, much of the online gambling film “Runner, Runner” is a fictitious account of what really occurs in the mysterious multi-billion dollar industry.  Set in the real world online gambling Mecca of San Jose, Costa Rica but filmed almost entirely in Puerto Rico, “Runner, Runner” goes a bit overboard in its depiction of the Web gambling world (literally in some cases).

Still, producers managed to feature one popular mainstay of the Costa Rica-based sector that Gambling911.com can confirm is indeed authentic….. the infamous Crocodile Bridge.

Costa Rica is becoming a tourist haven in recent years but we doubt you’ll find the Crocodile Bridge in any travel brochures.

Prior to the Central American nation constructing a highway two years ago that allows for a direct route from San Jose to the Pacific beach resorts, travelers could only access via precarious winding mountain roads with one way lanes.  A two-hour trip has been cut to 45 minutes thanks to the new multi-lane highway.

But the old route is still highly recommended for first-time travelers as this is the only way to see Crocodile Bridge.

The Wall Street Journal got it a little bit wrong.

In a scene the writers said was based on an unconfirmed anecdote that made the rounds in the industry, Mr. Affleck tosses turkey carcasses to a seething pack of pet crocodiles.

First off, Costa Rica doesn’t have turkeys.  The carcasses in question are that of chickens.

Second, those crocodiles are not exactly pets.

The massive reptiles typically hang out right by the bridge for folks to get a great look as seen below….

“Runner, Runner” has thus far received poor reviews.  It opens nationwide October 4 in the USA.

- Jagajeet Chiba, Gambling911.com