The Gambler (2014)

6.0 ? Dec 25, 2014 1h 51m

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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.

Overview

Genres

Thriller Crime Drama

Release Date

December 25, 2014

Rating

6.0 /10

Runtime

1h 51m

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Mark Wahlberg

Jim Bennett

John Goodman

Frank

Brie Larson

Amy Phillips

Michael Kenneth Williams

Neville Baraka

George Kennedy

Jessica Lange

Roberta

Richard Schiff

Jeweler

Andre Braugher

Dean Fuller

Emory Cohen

Dexter

Domenick Lombardozzi

Big Ernie

Anthony Kelley

Lamar Allen

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

Cjon Saulsberry

Neville's Posse

Teebone Mitchell

Neville's Posse

Gimly

4.0/10

Jan 20, 2019

Marky Mark try'na sell a watch to a stereotype made me kinda shame-laugh, and the last act was an improvement on the first two, but _The Gambler_ is not something I would recommend to, realistically, anyone at all. _Final rating:★★ - Had some things that appeal to me, but a poor finished product._

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Kris_12

Jan 30, 2019

As for me, that one-time film. It is interesting, it shows a great picture but that's all. I think that this film could be better if producer read more <a href="http://www.anniegetyourgunthemusical.com/">gold casino reviews</a> and understand who are the true gamblers and how they think. But it is a good movie and if you don`t have what to watch in the evening you could watch that film.

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Narate

6.0/10

Jan 01, 2025

"_You're born as a man with the nerves of a soldier, the apprehension of an angel._" This movie works in some parts, and is messy in others. It's like a car crash I can't seem to avoid watching. I enjoy the gambling parts but have a hard time understanding the reason for his lunacy.

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