Romantic comedy starring Kate Hudson as Emma and Luke Wilson as Alex. Alex is an author whose writer's block and gambling debts have landed him in a jam. In order get loan sharks off his back, he must finish his novel in 30 days or wind up dead. To help him complete his manuscript he hires stenographer, Emma, who is opinionated and challenges him at every turn and soon real life begins to imitate art. Directed by Rob Reiner. This film is also known as "The Gambler" and "Loosely Based On a True Love Story."