The Gambler (2014)

Directed by

Rupert Wyatt

Genre

drama film, crime film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 51m

Rated

R

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 1,580 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A college professor and novelist has a dangerous gambling addiction. He borrows money from a ruthless loan shark to feed his habit and must find a way to pay off the debt.

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What happens

The Gambler is a 2014 American crime drama film directed by Rupert Wyatt. The screenplay by William Monahan is based on the 1974 film The Gambler, written by James Toback, which, in turn, is based on Fyodor Dostoevsky's novel of the same name. The remake, starring Mark Wahlberg as the title character, premiered on November 10, 2014, at the AFI Fest, and was theatrically released in the United States on December 25, 2014. It features the final film performance of George Kennedy before his death in 2016. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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