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The Gambler

1975·1h 51m·R
DramaCrime
IMDb Rating
★ 7.1/10
7,274 votes
Metascore
65
Metacritic

Literature professor Axel Freed is a gambling addict. When he has lost his money, he borrows from his girlfriend Billie, then his mother Naomi, and finally some criminals that chase him. Despite all of this, he cannot stop gambling.

The Gambler is a 1975 drama crime movie directed by Karel Reisz, starring Paul Sorvino, James Caan, Lauren Hutton. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.1/10 from 7,274 votes and runs 1h 51m.

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Director
Karel Reisz
Stars
Paul Sorvino
James Caan
Lauren Hutton
Morris Carnovsky
Creators
James Toback
Details
1975-02-17
111 min
Movie
R
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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