The Gambler
- released:2014-12-25
- genres: Thriller, Crime, Drama
- duration:111m
- casts: Mark Wahlberg, John Goodman, Brie Larson, Michael Kenneth Williams, George Kennedy
- Country: United States of America
- Production: Paramount Pictures, Closest to the Hole Productions, Leverage Entertainment, Winkler Films
overview
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.