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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. The remake, starring Mark Wahlberg as the title character, premiered on November 10, 2014, at the AFI ...
- $39.3 million
- $25–31 million
Dec 25, 2014 · The Gambler: Directed by Rupert Wyatt. With Mark Wahlberg, George Kennedy, Griffin Cleveland, Jessica Lange. Literature professor and gambler Jim Bennett's debt causes him to borrow money from his mother and a loan shark.
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- Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Rupert Wyatt
- 2014-12-25
Dec 25, 2014 · In scenes with Michael K. Williams, John Goodman and Alvin Ing, Wahlberg evaporates into thin air. The screenplay gives him one note to play, which becomes tiresome as the minutes drag on. While that trio of actors control entire sections of the orchestra, Wahlberg’s Jim Bennett stands there waiting to ding out a note on a triangle.
Nov 20, 2014 · Thu 20 Nov 2014 11.35 EST Last modified on Thu 22 Feb 2018 15.13 EST. ... Despite the film’s title, Bennett frequently reminds us that he isn’t a gambler. ... The Gambler isn’t quite so ...
visual effects producer (as Hannah Walker) Andre Giordani. ... matchmove artist/3D generalist/animator: Atomic Arts. Bryan Godwin. ... visual effects supervisor: shade vfx. Ivan Grozev.
Synopsis. After his grandpa dies, Jim Bennett goes straight to a Mr. Lees illegal casino. He plays a few hands of blackjack, winning at first, but ends up owing Lee and a gangster Baraka big time. Both men give him exactly one week to come up with the money. Jim continues his days as an English professor.
