The Gambler (2014)

★ 6.0 1h 51m 1,579 votes IMDb
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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.

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Cast

Mark Wahlberg
Mark Wahlberg as Jim Bennett Age 55 · Boston, Massachusetts, USA Mark Robert Michael Wahlberg (born June 5, 1971), formerly known by his stage name Marky Mark, is an American actor and former rapper. His work as a leading man spans the comedy, drama, and action gen...
John Goodman
John Goodman as Frank Age 74 · Saint Louis, Missouri, USA John Stephen Goodman (born June 20, 1952) is an American actor. He rose to prominence in television before becoming an acclaimed and popular film actor. Goodman has received various accolades, includi...
Brie Larson
Brie Larson as Amy Phillips Age 36 · Sacramento, California, USA Brianne Sidonie Desaulniers (born October 1, 1989), known professionally as Brie Larson, is an American actress. She played supporting roles in comedies as a teenager and has since expanded to leading...
Michael Kenneth Williams
Michael Kenneth Williams as Neville Baraka Died 2021 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA Michael Kenneth Williams (November 22, 1966 – September 6, 2021) was an American actor. He played Omar Little on the HBO drama series The Wire from 2002 to 2008 and Albert "Chalky" White on the HBO se...
George Kennedy
George Kennedy as Ed Died 2016 · New York City, New York, USA George Kennedy (February 18, 1925 — February 28, 2016) was a European-American businessman, entrepreneur, A World War II veteran, actor, adviser, radio dj, and author. Kennedy at one stage in his care...
Jessica Lange
Jessica Lange as Roberta Age 77 · Cloquet, Minnesota, USA Jessica Phyllis Lange (born April 20, 1949) is an American actress. She is the 13th actress to achieve the Triple Crown of Acting, having won two Academy Awards, three Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Ton...
Director Rupert Wyatt
Cast Mark Wahlberg, John Goodman, Brie Larson, Michael Kenneth Williams, George Kennedy, Jessica Lange, Richard Schiff, Andre Braugher, Emory Cohen, Domenick Lombardozzi

Audience Reviews

Gimly 4/10 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._
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.
Narate 6/10 Jan 02, 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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