The Gambler (2014)

6.0/10 111 min 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.

Cast

Mark Wahlberg

Jim Bennett

John Goodman

Frank

Brie Larson

Amy Phillips

Michael Kenneth Williams

Neville Baraka

George Kennedy

Ed

Jessica Lange

Roberta

Richard Schiff

Jeweler

Andre Braugher

Dean Fuller

Emory Cohen

Dexter

Domenick Lombardozzi

Big Ernie

Alvin Ing

Mister Lee

Da'Vone McDonald

Neville's Muscle

Griffin Cleveland

Young Jim

Omar Leyva

Valet

Steve Park

Number 2

Chil Kong

Blackjack Dealer #1

Amin Joseph

Neville's Bookkeeper

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