The Gambler (1974)
For $10,000 they break your arms. For $20,000 they break your legs. Axel Freed owes $44,000.
poster The Gambler
IMDb Rating:
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7.2/10 (3954 votes)

Country:United States, 111 minutes

Spoken Languages:English

Genres:Crime, Drama

Director(s):Karel Reisz

Video Codec:Unknown

Number: 301

Storyline:
Axel Freed, a college professor and very successful at his job, is addicted to gambling, who wins big, but loses it all just as fast. He borrowed from his girlfriend, his wealthy mother, and last but not least a loan shark. It just gets worse for him because he can't stop. But when his girlfriend decides to leave him, his mom decides to disown him, and the mob wants to kill him, Axel decides to make a big score to win big and pay off everyone to stay alive and keep his dignity and come out ahead.

Cast:

photo James Caan
James Caan Axel Freed
photo Paul Sorvino
Paul Sorvino Hips
photo Lauren Hutton
Lauren Hutton Billie
photo Carmine Caridi
Carmine Caridi Jimmy
photo Morris Carnovsky
Morris Carnovsky A.R. Lowenthal

Medium: Media file,

Location: G:\Action\The Gambler.mkv

Loaned: No

Aspect ratio: Unknown