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The Gambler

The Gambler
★ 6.1/10•2014•1h 51m•R•Thriller•Crime•Drama

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.

Rupert Wyatt · Director

William Monahan · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 51m
LanguageEN
Release DateDec 25, 2014
Budget$25,000,000
Revenue$39,171,130

Actors

Mark Wahlberg

Mark Wahlberg

Jim Bennett

John Goodman

John Goodman

Frank

Brie Larson

Brie Larson

Amy Phillips

Michael Kenneth Williams

Michael Kenneth Williams

Neville Baraka

George Kennedy

George Kennedy

Ed

Jessica Lange

Jessica Lange

Roberta

Richard Schiff

Richard Schiff

Jeweler

Andre Braugher

Andre Braugher

Dean Fuller

Emory Cohen

Emory Cohen

Dexter

Domenick Lombardozzi

Domenick Lombardozzi

Big Ernie

Anthony Kelley

Lamar Allen

Alvin Ing

Alvin Ing

Mister Lee

Da'Vone McDonald

Da'Vone McDonald

Neville's Muscle

Griffin Cleveland

Griffin Cleveland

Young Jim

Omar Leyva

Omar Leyva

Valet

Steve Park

Steve Park

Number 2

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