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The Gambler

Directed by Karel Reisz
1974    1h 51m    R
Crime, Drama
7.182%77%
Axel Freed, a literature professor with a reckless gambling addiction, spirals deeper into debt after borrowing from his girlfriend and mother. As he entangles himself with dangerous criminals, his obsession blinds him to the impending consequences.
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Cast of The Gambler
  • James CaanAxel Freed
  • Paul SorvinoHips
  • Lauren HuttonBillie
  • Morris CarnovskyA. R. Lowenthal
  • Jacqueline BrookesNaomi Freed
  • Burt YoungCarmine
  • Carmine CaridiJimmy
  • Vic TaybackOne
  • Steven KeatsHowie
  • London LeeMonkey
  • M. Emmet WalshLas Vegas gambler
  • James WoodsBank officer
  • Carl W. CrudupSpencer
  • Allan RichBernie
  • Stuart MargolinCowboy
  • Ric ManciniSal
  • Joel WolfeMoe
  • Raymond SerraBenny
  • William AndrewsBasketball Coach
  • Joseph AttlesSinger in Park
  • Antonio FargasPimp
  • Ernest ButlerVernon
  • Sully BoyarUncle Hy
  • Gregory RozakisJoe
  • Starletta DuPoisMonique (as Starletta De Paur)
  • Lucille PattonRicky's Wife
  • Ed KovensRicky
  • Baron WilsonBasketball Janitor
  • Richard ForonjyDonny
  • Frank SiveroDonny's Driver
  • Frank AdonisMan in Park with Donny (as Frank Scioscia)
  • Philip SterlingSidney
  • Patricia FayBank Teller
  • Beatrice WindeHospital Receptionist
  • Leon PinkneyStreet Basketball Boy
  • Alisha FontaineHowie's Girl
  • Presley CatonMonkey's Girl
  • Mitch SteinCollege Announcer
  • Jonathan KushnerCollege Announcer (as Jonathan Koshner)
  • Charles PolkHarlem Bartender
  • Dick SchaapTelevision Announcer
  • Chick HearnRadio Announcer
  • Lawrence Hilton-JacobsStreet Basketball Boy (uncredited)
  • Jerry LeonHarlem Bar Patron (uncredited)
  • Melanie MayronStudent (uncredited)
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