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The Gambler

The Gambler

# The only way out is all in
Thriller   Crime   Drama
📜 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.
💵 Budget: USD 25,000,000
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 2014-12-25
⌚ Running Time: 111 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.012

Beloved Cast

Mark Wahlberg original image
Jim Bennett
Mark Wahlberg
John Goodman original image
Frank
John Goodman
Brie Larson original image
Amy Phillips
Brie Larson
Michael Kenneth Williams original image
Neville Baraka
Michael Kenneth Williams
George Kennedy original image
Ed
George Kennedy
Jessica Lange original image
Roberta
Jessica Lange
Richard Schiff original image
Jeweler
Richard Schiff
Andre Braugher original image
Dean Fuller
Andre Braugher
Emory Cohen original image
Dexter
Emory Cohen
Domenick Lombardozzi original image
Big Ernie
Domenick Lombardozzi
Anthony Kelley original image
Lamar Allen
Anthony Kelley
Alvin Ing original image
Mister Lee
Alvin Ing
Da'Vone McDonald original image
Neville's Muscle
Da'Vone McDonald
Griffin Cleveland original image
Young Jim
Griffin Cleveland
Omar Leyva original image
Valet
Omar Leyva
Steve Park original image
Number 2
Steve Park
Chil Kong original image
Blackjack Dealer #1
Chil Kong
Amin Joseph original image
Neville's Bookkeeper
Amin Joseph
Cjon Saulsberry original image
Neville's Posse
Cjon Saulsberry
Teebone Mitchell original image
Neville's Posse
Teebone Mitchell
Lauren Weedman original image
Banker
Lauren Weedman
Leland Orser original image
Larry Jones
Leland Orser
Jasmond Carroll original image
Neville's Posse
Jasmond Carroll
Ria Wilkinson original image
Neville's Posse
Ria Wilkinson
Chanon Finley original image
Pole Dancer
Chanon Finley
Jacob Bertrand original image
Young Boy (uncredited)
Jacob Bertrand
Simon Rhee original image
Mister Lee's Heavy #2
Simon Rhee
Natalija Ugrina original image
Masseuse (uncredited)
Natalija Ugrina
Brooklynne James original image
Exotic Dancer Gigi (uncredited)
Brooklynne James
Erika Jordan original image
Erotic Dancer Salene (uncredited)
Erika Jordan
Paul Han original image
Underground Gambler (uncredited)
Paul Han

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