The Gambler (1974)

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The Gambler on IMDb 7.3/10 3,253 votes

Released:
1974-10-02

Overview:
New York City English professor Axel Freed outwardly seems like an upstanding citizen. But privately Freed is in the clutches of a severe gambling addiction that threatens to destroy him.

Director:
Karel Reisz

Runtime:
1h 51min

Genre:
Drama, Crime

  • Cast:
  • James Caan
    as
    Axel
  • Paul Sorvino
    as
    Hips
  • Lauren Hutton
    as
    Billie
  • Morris Carnovsky
    as
    A. R. Lowenthal
  • Jacqueline Brookes
    as
    Naomi