The Gambler

"For $10,000 they break your arms. For $20,000 they break your legs. Axel Freed owes $44,000."

Feb 17 1975 R 1h 51m
Crime, Drama

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.

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Plot

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.

Written by

James Toback

Directed by

Karel Reisz

Cast

James Caan, Paul Sorvino, Lauren Hutton

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Paramount

Languages

English

Awards

1 nomination total

Trailers
The Gambler - Trailer
The Gambler (1974) Original Trailer [FHD]
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# of Votes
6,824
Average Rating
7.1 out of 10
Metascore
65
Popularity
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