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The Gambler 2014 Directed by Rupert Wyatt

The only way out is all in

Literature professor Jim Bennett leads a secret life as a high-stakes gambler. Always a risk-taker, Bennett bets it all when he borrows from a gangster and offers his own life as collateral. Staying one step ahead, he pits his creditor against the operator of an illicit gambling ring while garnering the attention of Frank, a paternalistic loan shark. As his relationship with a student deepens, Bennett must risk everything for a second chance.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Budget $25,000,000
Revenue $39,171,130
Release Date 25 December 2014
111 mins
Cast
Mark Wahlberg Jim Bennett
Brie Larson Amy Phillips
Andre Braugher Dean Fuller
Emory Cohen Dexter
Anthony Kelley Lamar Allen
Alvin Ing Mister Lee
Da'Vone McDonald Neville's Muscle
Steve Park Number 2
Chil Kong Blackjack Dealer #1
Amin Joseph Neville's Bookkeeper
Cjon Saulsberry Neville's Posse
Teebone Mitchell Neville's Posse
Leland Orser Larry Jones
Jasmond Carroll Neville's Posse
Ria Wilkinson Neville's Posse
Chanon Finley Pole Dancer
Jacob Bertrand Young Boy (uncredited)
Simon Rhee Mister Lee's Heavy #2
Natalija Ugrina Masseuse (uncredited)
Brooklynne James Exotic Dancer Gigi (uncredited)
Erika Jordan Erotic Dancer Salene (uncredited)
Paul Han Underground Gambler (uncredited)