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The Gambler
The Gambler
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The Gambler

"For $10,000 they break your arms. For $20,000 they break your legs. Axel Freed owes $44,000."

1974
1h 51m
6.7(116 votes)
Drama
Crime

Overview

New York City English professor Axel Freed outwardly seems like an upstanding citizen. But privately Freed is in the clutches of a severe gambling addiction that threatens to destroy him.

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Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Videos & Trailers

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Cast & Crew

45 members
Acting

James Caan

Axel

James Caan
Acting

Paul Sorvino

Hips

Paul Sorvino
Acting

Lauren Hutton

Billie

Lauren Hutton
Acting

Morris Carnovsky

A. R. Lowenthal

Morris Carnovsky
Acting

Jacqueline Brookes

Naomi

Jacqueline Brookes
Acting

Burt Young

Carmine

Burt Young
Acting

Carmine Caridi

Jimmy

Carmine Caridi
Acting

Carl W. Crudup

Spencer

Carl W. Crudup
Acting

Stuart Margolin

Cowboy

Stuart Margolin
Acting

Vic Tayback

One

Vic Tayback
Acting

Antonio Fargas

Pimp

Antonio Fargas
Acting

William Andrews

Basketball Coach

William Andrews
Acting

Steven Keats

Howie

Steven Keats
Acting

Starletta DuPois

Monique

Starletta DuPois
Acting

James Woods

Bank Officer

James Woods
Acting

London Lee

Monkey

No Image
Acting

M. Emmet Walsh

Las Vegas Gambler

M. Emmet Walsh
Acting

Allan Rich

Bernie

Allan Rich
Acting

Ric Mancini

Sal

No Image
Acting

Joel Wolfe

Moe

No Image
Acting

Raymond Serra

Benny

Raymond Serra
Acting

Joseph Attles

Singer in Park

No Image
Acting

Ernest Butler

Vernon

No Image
Acting

Sully Boyar

Uncle Hy

Sully Boyar
Acting

Gregory Rozakis

Joe

No Image
Acting

Lucille Patton

Ricky's Wife

Lucille Patton
Acting

Ed Kovens

Ricky

No Image
Acting

Baron Wilson

Basketball Janitor

No Image
Acting

Richard Foronjy

Donny

Richard Foronjy
Acting

Frank Sivero

Donny's Driver

Frank Sivero
Acting

Frank Adonis

Man in Park with Donny

Frank Adonis
Acting

Philip Sterling

Sidney

Philip Sterling
Production

Patricia Fay

Bank Teller

No Image
Acting

Beatrice Winde

Hospital Receptionist

Beatrice Winde
Acting

Leon Pinkney

Street Basketball Boy

Leon Pinkney
Acting

Alisha Fontaine

Howie's Girl

No Image
Acting

Presley Caton

Monkey's Girl

No Image
Acting

Mitch Stein

College Announcer

No Image
Acting

Jonathan Koshner

College Announcer

No Image
Acting

Charles Polk

Harlem Bartender

No Image
Acting

Dick Schaap

Television Announcer

No Image
Acting

Chick Hearn

Radio Announcer

Chick Hearn
Acting

Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs

Street Basketball Boy (uncredited)

Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs
Acting

Jerry Leon

Harlem Bar Patron (uncredited)

Jerry Leon
Directing

Melanie Mayron

Student (uncredited)

Melanie Mayron

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