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.| Status: | Released (2014-12-25) |
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| Awards: | 1 win & 3 nominations total |
| BoxOffice: | $33,680,992 |
| Screen: | William Monahan, James Toback |
| Productions: | Paramount Pictures, Closest to the Hole Productions, Leverage Entertainment, Winkler Films |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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Casts
- 13240: Mark Wahlberg - Jim Bennett
- 1230: John Goodman - Frank
- 60073: Brie Larson - Amy Phillips
- 39390: Michael Kenneth Williams - Neville Baraka
- 12950: George Kennedy - Ed
- 4431: Jessica Lange - Roberta
- 31028: Richard Schiff - Jeweler
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- 2116382: Sally Potters - Assistant Production Coordinator - Production
- 77357: Rupert Wyatt - Director - Directing
- 34510: William Monahan - Screenplay - Writing
- 56381: James Toback - Story - Writing
- 13240: Mark Wahlberg - Producer - Production
- 207419: David Winkler - Producer - Production
- 11472: Irwin Winkler - Producer - Production
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Reviews
Gimly
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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 f ....
Continue reading ->Kris_12
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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 th ....
Continue reading ->Narate
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"_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 lunac ....
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