The Gambler
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.
- Director
- Rupert Wyatt
- Worldwide
- $39M
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Cast
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What It's About
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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.
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Box Office & Release
The Gambler returned 1.6× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $25M
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
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- International gross
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- Worldwide gross
- $39M
- Release date
- Dec 25, 2014
- Runtime
- 1h 51m
- MPAA rating
- R
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States of America
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