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The Gambler

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6.0/10 • 1.4K

2014-12-251h 51m

ThrillerCrimeDrama

The only way out is all in

Literature professor Jim Bennett leads a secret life as a high-stakes gambler. Always a risk-taker, Bennett bets it all when he borrows from a gangster and offers his own life as collateral. Staying one step ahead, he pits his creditor against the operator of an illicit gambling ring while garnering the attention of Frank, a paternalistic loan shark. As his relationship with a student deepens, Bennett must risk everything for a second chance.

Directors
Rupert Wyatt
Editors
Pete Beaudreau

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Mark Wahlberg

    Mark Wahlberg

    Jim Bennett

  2. John Goodman

    John Goodman

    Frank

  3. Brie Larson

    Brie Larson

    Amy Phillips

  4. Michael Kenneth Williams

    Michael Kenneth Williams

    Neville Baraka

  5. George Kennedy

    George Kennedy

    Ed

  6. Jessica Lange

    Jessica Lange

    Roberta

  7. Richard Schiff

    Richard Schiff

    Jeweler

  8. Andre Braugher

    Andre Braugher

    Dean Fuller

  9. Emory Cohen

    Emory Cohen

    Dexter

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Gimly

Jan 20, 2019

4/10

Marky Mark try'na sell a watch to a stereotype made me kinda shame-laugh, and the last act was an improvement on the first two, but The Gambler is not something I would recommend to, realistically, anyone at all. Final rating:★★ - Had some things that appeal to me, but a poor finished product.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$25,000,000.00
Revenue
$39,171,130.00
Keywords
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