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The Gambler
“The only way out is all in”
6.0 / 10• 2014• 1h 51m•R• English
ThrillerCrimeDrama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Mark Wahlberg
Jim Bennett
Lead
John Goodman
Frank
Brie Larson
Amy Phillips
Michael Kenneth Williams
Neville Baraka
George Kennedy
Ed
Jessica Lange
Roberta
Richard Schiff
Jeweler
Andre Braugher
Dean Fuller
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Rupert Wyatt's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Gambler is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
