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  1. The Gambler is a 1974 American crime drama film written by James Toback and directed by Karel Reisz. It stars James Caan, Paul Sorvino, and Lauren Hutton. Caan's performance was widely lauded and was nominated for a Golden Globe .

  2. Feb 17, 1975 · With James Caan, Paul Sorvino, Lauren Hutton, Morris Carnovsky. Axel Freed is a literature professor. He has the gambling vice. When he has lost all of his money, he borrows from his girlfriend, then his mother, and finally some bad guys that chase him. Despite all of this, he cannot stop gambling.

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    • Crime, Drama
    • Karel Reisz
    • 1975-02-17
  3. James Caan in "The Gambler" Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. “Jeez, Axel, I never seen such bad cards,” Axel Freed’s friend tells him consolingly. They’re standing in the kitchen of a New York apartment, and gray dawn is seeping through the smoke. Axel has never seen such bad cards either.

  4. New York City English professor Axel Freed (James Caan) outwardly seems like an upstanding citizen. But privately Freed is in the clutches of a severe gambling addiction that threatens to...

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    • Karel Reisz
    • R
    • James Caan
  5. Buy or rent. R. YouTube Movies & TV. 181M subscribers. Subscribed. 117. James Caan portrays a compulsive gambler who can't quit or win. He falls into debt to the mob for $40,000 but seems...

  6. Dec 25, 2014 · This retooling of the 1974 James Caan film is completely devoid of the grit, nastiness and desperation of the Karel Reisz-James Toback original. Caans character was memorable because one sensed that his film might do something awful to him, or worse, that his character might self-destruct and harm himself.

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  8. Feb 23, 2024 · Released in 1974, “The Gambler” is a classic film directed by Karel Reisz and starring James Caan as Axel Freed, a literature professor with a gambling addiction. The film follows Axel as he spirals deeper into debt and makes risky bets in an attempt to win back his losses.

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