The Gambler

The Gambler

111 mins | Drama, Crime, Thriller | Dec. 25, 2014

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.

The Gambler

111 mins | Drama, Crime, Thriller | Dec. 25, 2014

The Gambler
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.
IMDb rating 6.0
Producers Paramount, Leverage, Closest to the Hole Productions, Winkler Films
Original title The Gambler
Directors Donald Sparks, Tracy Scott, Peter Dress, Rupert Wyatt
Writers James Toback, William Monahan

Cast

Mark Wahlberg

as Jim Bennett

John Goodman

as Frank

Brie Larson

as Amy Phillips

Michael Kenneth Williams

as Neville Baraka

Jessica Lange

as Roberta

Richard Schiff

as Jeweler

Andre Braugher

as Dean Fuller

Emory Cohen

as Dexter

Domenick Lombardozzi

as Big Ernie

Anthony Kelley

as Lamar Allen

Alvin Ing

as Mister Lee

Da'Vone McDonald

as Neville's Muscle

Griffin Cleveland

as Young Jim

Omar Leyva

as Valet

Steve Park

as Number 2

Chil Kong

as Blackjack Dealer #1

Amin Joseph

as Neville's Bookkeeper

Cjon Saulsberry

as Neville's Posse

Teebone Mitchell

as Neville's Posse

Lauren Weedman

as Banker

Leland Orser

as Larry Jones

Jasmond Carroll

as Neville's Posse

Ria Wilkinson

as Neville's Posse

Chanon Finley

as Pole Dancer

Jacob Bertrand

as Young Boy (uncredited)

Simon Rhee

as Mister Lee's Heavy #2

Natalija Ugrina

as Masseuse (uncredited)

Brooklynne James

as Exotic Dancer Gigi (uncredited)

Erika Jordan

as Erotic Dancer Salene (uncredited)