The Gambler
2014 · Movie · R · 111 min · ★ 6.0 · 49% critics
A literature professor secretly lives as a high-stakes gambler, always chasing “all or nothing.” After borrowing from a gangster and risking his life as collateral, he works to stay ahead by turning opponents against each other, even as his bond with a student deepens and he searches for a second chance.
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Details
- Years
- 2014
- Release date
- 2014-12-25
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Critic score
- 49/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.0/10 (1,567 votes)
About
You’ll like The Gambler if you want a dark, tense story about gambling addiction and risky choices with standout performances; Not for you if you need clear, believable stakes or you dislike unlikable leads, similar in vibe to Patriots Day or Contraband.
Pros: strong lead performance; dark gambling tension; gripping story energy | Cons: confusing motivations; frustrating pacing; unlikable main character
Themes
- gambling
- gun
- professor
- beating
- gambler
- loan shark
- reflective
Cast & crew
Mark Wahlberg
as Jim Bennett
John Goodman
as Frank
Brie Larson
as Amy Phillips
Michael Kenneth Williams
as Neville Baraka
George Kennedy
as Ed
Jessica Lange
as Roberta
Richard Schiff
as Jeweler
Andre Braugher
as Dean Fuller
Emory Cohen
as Dexter
Domenick Lombardozzi
as Big Ernie
Directed by Rupert Wyatt