The Gambler

Movie · Drama · Crime

James Caan stars as a college professor whose uncontrollable gambling habit has devastating consequences for himself and everyone around him. Lauren Hutton is the girlfriend struggling to understand his compulsion while Jacqueline Brooks is forced to draw the line as his exasperated mother. Director Karel Reisz and maverick screenwriter James Toback explore the dark side of human nature with this uncompromisingly bleak tale. Remade in 2014 with Mark Wahlberg.

1974 · 1h 49m
Director Karel Reisz

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The Gambler

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James Caan stars as a college professor whose uncontrollable gambling habit has devastating consequences for himself and everyone around him. Lauren Hutton is the girlfriend struggling to understand his compulsion while Jacqueline Brooks is forced to draw the line as his exasperated mother. Director Karel Reisz and maverick screenwriter James Toback explore the dark side of human nature with this uncompromisingly bleak tale. Remade in 2014 with Mark Wahlberg.

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Average 7.3
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Studio
Paramount
Released
1974
Run Time
1 hr 49 min
Rated
18
Region of Origin
United States

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Original Audio
English
Audio

English (United States) (AAC), French (France) (AAC), Spanish (Latin America) (AAC)

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English (CC)

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Closed captions refer to subtitles in available languages with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.