The Gambler

The Gambler

The only way out is all in

R 2014 · 111 min · ★ 6.1 (2K) · Thriller, Crime, Drama

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.

Directed by Rupert Wyatt · Written by William Monahan

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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
Anthony Kelley Lamar Allen
Alvin Ing Mister Lee

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