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Dec 25, 2014 · Mark Wahlberg stars as Jim Bennett, a literature professor and gambler who borrows money from a loan shark and risks his life for a second chance. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more for this remake of a 1974 film.
- (72K)
- Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Rupert Wyatt
- 2014-12-25
Plot. Jim Bennett is an L.A. literature professor who uses gambling as a way of self-destruction. He ends up owing $200,000 to Lee, the proprietor of an exclusive, high-stakes underground gambling ring, and another $50,000 to Neville Baraka, a loan shark. Lee gives Jim seven days to pay off his debts or be murdered.
- $39.3 million
- $25–31 million
A gambling addict and English professor risks his life and career to pay off his debts to a gangster and a loan shark. He also faces a moral dilemma with his student and a basketball player.
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.
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. 6,493 IMDb 6.0 1 h 50 min 2014. X-Ray UHD R.
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A university literature teacher (James Caan) becomes a compulsive gambler and faces the Mafia in this thriller by Karel Reisz. Roger Ebert praises the film's characterization, tension and originality, and gives it four stars.
