5.991
78.018

Director

Irwin Winkler

Writers

Pete Beaudreau

Cast

Mark Wahlberg, John Goodman, Brie Larson, Michael Kenneth Williams, George Kennedy, Jessica Lange, Tom Holland,Jake Gyllenhaal,Zendaya

Plot

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 2014-12-25

Thriller Crime Drama

BUDGET - $25,000,000.00

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.

CREW
Sally Potters
Production
Rupert Wyatt
Directing
William Monahan
Writing
James Toback
Writing
Mark Wahlberg
Production
David Winkler
Production