The Gambler
6/10
Rating
111 min
Runtime
2014
Release Year
Rupert Wyatt
Director
Cast
Mark Wahlberg, John Goodman, Brie Larson, Michael Kenneth Williams, George Kennedy
Quick Synopsis
Jim Bennett is a literature professor who secretly engages in high-stakes gambling. Known for taking risks, he borrows money from a gangster and uses his own life as collateral for the debt. To manage the danger, Bennett manipulates the gangster and the head of an illegal gambling operation against each other, while also attracting the interest of Frank, a loan shark who acts like a father figure. As Bennett's relationship with one of his students grows stronger, he faces the challenge of risking everything in hopes of starting over.
Detailed Synopsis of The Gambler
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.
