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The Gambler

The Gambler

The only way out is all in

6.0 / 1020141h 51m

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.

Genre: Thriller, Crime, Drama

Status: Released

Director: Rupert Wyatt

Website: http://www.thegamblermovie.com/

Main 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

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User Reviews

Gimly

Marky Mark try'na sell a watch to a stereotype made me kinda shame-laugh, and the last act was an improvement on the first two, but _The Gambler_ is not something I would recommend to, realistically, anyone at all. _Final rating:★★ - Had some things that appeal to me, but a poor finished product._

Kris_12

As for me, that one-time film. It is interesting, it shows a great picture but that's all. I think that this film could be better if producer read more <a href="http://www.anniegetyourgunthemusical.com/">gold casino reviews</a> and understand who are the true gamblers and how they think. But it is a good movie and if you don`t have what to watch in the evening you could watch that film.

Narate

"_You're born as a man with the nerves of a soldier, the apprehension of an angel._" This movie works in some parts, and is messy in others. It's like a car crash I can't seem to avoid watching. I enjoy the gambling parts but have a hard time understanding the reason for his lunacy.