The Gambler
📖 Synopsis
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.
🎥 Production Details
- Tagline
- “The only way out is all in”
- Release Status
- Released
- Genres
- Thriller, Crime, Drama
- Director
- Rupert Wyatt
- Original Language
- EN
🎭 Cast
Mark WahlbergJim Bennett
John GoodmanFrank
Brie LarsonAmy Phillips
Michael Kenneth WilliamsNeville Baraka
George KennedyEd
Jessica LangeRoberta
Richard SchiffJeweler
Andre BraugherDean Fuller
Emory CohenDexter
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Gambler about?
- 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.
- Who directed The Gambler?
- The Gambler was directed by Rupert Wyatt.
- When was The Gambler released?
- The Gambler was released on December 25, 2014.
- How long is The Gambler?
- The Gambler has a runtime of 1h 51m.
- Where can I track The Gambler?
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