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     James Caan

     Axel Freed
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     Paul Sorvino

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     Lauren Hutton

     Billie
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     Morris Carnovsky

     A. R. Lowenthal
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     Jacqueline Brookes

     Naomi Freed
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     Burt Young

     Carmine

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › The_Gambler_(1974_film)The Gambler (1974 film) - Wikipedia

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   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.

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4. www.imdb.com › title › tt0071532The Gambler (1974) - IMDb

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   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.

   • 7.1/10 (6.6K)
   • Genre: Crime, Drama

   • Director: Karel Reisz
   • Release Date: 1975-02-17

5. www.rogerebert.com › reviews › the-gambler-1974The Gambler movie review & film summary (1974) | Roger Ebert

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   Roger Ebert October 03, 1974. Tweet. 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.

6. www.rottentomatoes.com › m › 1008080-gamblerThe Gambler | Rotten Tomatoes

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   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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   • Director: Karel Reisz

   • Content Rating: R
   • Actors: James Caan

7. www.rogerebert.com › reviews › the-gambler-2014The Gambler movie review & film summary (2014) | Roger Ebert

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   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. Caan’s 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.

8. repeatreplay.com › the-gambler-1974-ending-explainedThe Gambler (1974 Ending Explained) | Repeat Replay

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   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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   Is the Gambler based on a true story?

   • 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.

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   Who plays Axel Freed in 'the gambler'?

   • 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 . Axel Freed is an English professor in New York City with a gambling addiction that begins to spiral out of control.

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   Did James Toback write 'the gambler'?

   • The film was the first produced screenplay by James Toback. Toback had worked as an English lecturer at the City College of New York and had a gambling problem. He originally wrote The Gambler as a semi-autobiographical novel but halfway through started envisioning it as a film and turned it into a screenplay.

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   Is James Caan retooling a Karel Reisz-James Toback movie?

   • This retooling of the 1974 James Caan film is completely devoid of the grit, nastiness and desperation of the Karel Reisz-James Toback original. Caan’s 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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10. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › The_Gambler_(2014_film)The Gambler (2014 film) - Wikipedia

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    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.