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Dec 25, 2014 · A crime drama thriller based on a 1974 screenplay by James Toback, starring Mark Wahlberg as Jim Bennett, a literature professor and high-stakes gambler who borrows from a loan shark and gets involved with a student. See the trailer, cast, reviews, trivia, and more on IMDb.
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- Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Rupert Wyatt
- 2014-12-25
The Gambler is a 2014 American crime drama film directed by Rupert Wyatt. The screenplay by William Monahan is based on the 1974 film The Gambler, written by James Toback, which, in turn, is based on Fyodor Dostoevsky's novel of the same name.
The Gambler is a series of five American Western television films starring Kenny Rogers as Brady Hawkes, a fictional old-west gambler. The character was inspired by Rogers' hit single " The Gambler ".
Dec 25, 2014 · A remake of the 1974 James Caan film, starring Mark Wahlberg as a gambling addict and literature professor. The movie fails to capture the grit and desperation of the original, and relies on Wahlberg's charisma and three supporting actors to carry the plot.
Jim Bennett (Mark Wahlberg) is a professor leading a double life as a high-stakes gambler. When he borrows money from dangerous gangsters, he places the lives of his loved ones in mortal danger and must risk everything to keep from losing it all.
A gambling professor borrows money from a gangster and a loan shark, and risks his life for a second chance. He also faces his dysfunctional relationship with his mother and his student, while teaching Shakespeare and Camus.
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Jan 1, 2015 · Literature professor Jim Bennett (Mark Wahlberg) 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...
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