The Gambler
Thriller, Crime, Drama
2014
R | 111 minutes
Where to watch
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
John Goodman
Brie Larson
Michael Kenneth Williams
George Kennedy
Jessica Lange
Richard Schiff
Andre Braugher
Emory Cohen
Domenick Lombardozzi
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