The Gambler

2014Rated6.11h 51mThriller, 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.

Starring: Mark Wahlberg, John Goodman, Brie Larson

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Cast

  • Mark WahlbergJim Bennett
  • John GoodmanFrank
  • Brie LarsonAmy Phillips
  • Michael Kenneth WilliamsNeville Baraka
  • George KennedyEd
  • Jessica LangeRoberta
  • Richard SchiffJeweler
  • Andre BraugherDean Fuller
  • Emory CohenDexter
  • Domenick LombardozziBig Ernie

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