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The Gambler

The Gambler

The only way out is all in

20146.01h 51m

Overview

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.

Directed by Rupert Wyatt
Written by William Monahan, James Toback
Produced by Mark Wahlberg, David Winkler, Irwin Winkler
Box OfficeBudget: $25.0MRevenue: $39.2M

Top Cast

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

Themes & Keywords

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About The Gambler

The Gambler is a thriller, crime, drama film released in 2014 exploring themes of gambling, gun, professor, beating, gambler, loan shark. Directed by Rupert Wyatt, it stars Mark Wahlberg, John Goodman, Brie Larson. 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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