The Gambler (2014)1h51
Thriller · Crime · Drama
Director Rupert Wyatt (6.3 avg)
Also directed Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Captive State, The Escapist, and 2 more
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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Cast
Mark Wahlberg
John Goodman
Brie Larson
Michael Kenneth Williams
George Kennedy
Jessica Lange
Richard Schiff