The Gambler

6.0 2014 1h 51m United States of America

Thriller Crime Drama

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.

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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.

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Directors

Rupert Wyatt

Writers

William Monahan, James Toback

Cast

Mark Wahlberg, John Goodman, Brie Larson, Michael Kenneth Williams, George Kennedy, Jessica Lange, Richard Schiff, Andre Braugher, Emory Cohen, Domenick Lombardozzi, Anthony Kelley, Alvin Ing, Da'Vone McDonald, Griffin Cleveland, Omar Leyva

Production

Paramount Pictures, Closest to the Hole Productions, Leverage Entertainment, Winkler Films

Languages

English

Countries

United States of America