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Film / 2014
The Gambler
Directed by
Rupert Wyatt
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 story
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.
Cast
Mark WahlbergJim Bennett
John GoodmanFrank
Brie LarsonAmy Phillips
Michael Kenneth WilliamsNeville Baraka
George KennedyEd
Jessica LangeRoberta
Richard SchiffJeweler
Andre BraugherDean Fuller
Emory CohenDexter
Domenick LombardozziBig Ernie
Anthony KelleyLamar Allen
Alvin IngMister Lee
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Da'Vone McDonaldNeville's Muscle
Griffin ClevelandYoung Jim
Omar LeyvaValet
Steve ParkNumber 2
Chil KongBlackjack Dealer #1
Amin JosephNeville's Bookkeeper
Cjon SaulsberryNeville's Posse
Teebone MitchellNeville's Posse
Lauren WeedmanBanker
Leland OrserLarry Jones
Jasmond CarrollNeville's Posse
Ria WilkinsonNeville's Posse
Chanon FinleyPole Dancer
Jacob BertrandYoung Boy (uncredited)
Simon RheeMister Lee's Heavy #2
Natalija UgrinaMasseuse (uncredited)
Brooklynne JamesExotic Dancer Gigi (uncredited)
Erika JordanErotic Dancer Salene (uncredited)
Paul HanUnderground Gambler (uncredited)
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