The Gambler
The Gambler
The Gambler
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2014
1h 51m
6.0(1503 votes)
Thriller
Crime
Drama

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.

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Paramount Pictures
Winkler Films

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Cast & Crew

31 members
Acting

Mark Wahlberg

Jim Bennett

Mark Wahlberg
Acting

John Goodman

Frank

John Goodman
Acting

Brie Larson

Amy Phillips

Brie Larson
Acting

Michael Kenneth Williams

Neville Baraka

Michael Kenneth Williams
Acting

George Kennedy

Ed

George Kennedy
Acting

Jessica Lange

Roberta

Jessica Lange
Acting

Richard Schiff

Jeweler

Richard Schiff
Acting

Andre Braugher

Dean Fuller

Andre Braugher
Acting

Emory Cohen

Dexter

Emory Cohen
Acting

Domenick Lombardozzi

Big Ernie

Domenick Lombardozzi
Acting

Anthony Kelley

Lamar Allen

Anthony Kelley
Acting

Alvin Ing

Mister Lee

Alvin Ing
Acting

Da'Vone McDonald

Neville's Muscle

Da'Vone McDonald
Acting

Griffin Cleveland

Young Jim

Griffin Cleveland
Acting

Omar Leyva

Valet

Omar Leyva
Acting

Steve Park

Number 2

Steve Park
Acting

Chil Kong

Blackjack Dealer #1

Chil Kong
Acting

Amin Joseph

Neville's Bookkeeper

Amin Joseph
Acting

Cjon Saulsberry

Neville's Posse

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Acting

Teebone Mitchell

Neville's Posse

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Acting

Lauren Weedman

Banker

Lauren Weedman
Acting

Leland Orser

Larry Jones

Leland Orser
Acting

Jasmond Carroll

Neville's Posse

No Image
Acting

Ria Wilkinson

Neville's Posse

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Acting

Chanon Finley

Pole Dancer

Chanon Finley
Acting

Jacob Bertrand

Young Boy (uncredited)

Jacob Bertrand
Acting

Simon Rhee

Mister Lee's Heavy #2

Simon Rhee
Acting

Natalija Ugrina

Masseuse (uncredited)

Natalija Ugrina
Acting

Brooklynne James

Exotic Dancer Gigi (uncredited)

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Acting

Erika Jordan

Erotic Dancer Salene (uncredited)

Erika Jordan
Acting

Paul Han

Underground Gambler (uncredited)

Paul Han

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