The Gambler poster
Director Rupert Wyatt
Screenplay William Monahan

The Gambler

Tagline: The only way out is all in

Release Date: 2014-12-25

Duration: 111 minutes

Synopsis

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.

Casting

  • Mark Wahlberg
    Jim Bennett
  • Brie Larson
    Amy Phillips
  • Jessica Lange
    Roberta
  • Richard Schiff
    Jeweler
  • Erika Jordan
    Erotic Dancer Salene (uncredited)
  • John Goodman
    Frank
  • Domenick Lombardozzi
    Big Ernie
  • Emory Cohen
    Dexter
  • Jacob Bertrand
    Young Boy (uncredited)
  • George Kennedy
    Ed