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The Gambler

The Gambler

For $10,000 they break your arms. For $20,000 they break your legs. Axel Freed owes $44,000.
Oct 02, 19741h 51minUS
6.7
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Synopsis

New York City English professor Axel Freed outwardly seems like an upstanding citizen. But privately Freed is in the clutches of a severe gambling addiction that threatens to destroy him.

TitleThe Gambler
RealesedOct 02, 1974
WriterJames Toback
DirectorKarel Reisz
CountryUnited States of America
CompaniesParamount Pictures
James Caan

James Caan

Axel
Paul Sorvino

Paul Sorvino

Hips
Lauren Hutton

Lauren Hutton

Billie
Morris Carnovsky

Morris Carnovsky

A. R. Lowenthal
Jacqueline Brookes

Jacqueline Brookes

Naomi
Burt Young

Burt Young

Carmine
Carmine Caridi

Carmine Caridi

Jimmy
Carl W. Crudup

Carl W. Crudup

Spencer
Stuart Margolin

Stuart Margolin

Cowboy
Vic Tayback

Vic Tayback

One
Antonio Fargas

Antonio Fargas

Pimp
William Andrews

William Andrews

Basketball Coach
Steven Keats

Steven Keats

Howie
Starletta DuPois

Starletta DuPois

Monique
James Woods

James Woods

Bank Officer
London Lee

London Lee

Monkey
M. Emmet Walsh

M. Emmet Walsh

Las Vegas Gambler
Allan Rich

Allan Rich

Bernie
Ric Mancini

Ric Mancini

Sal
Joel Wolfe

Joel Wolfe

Moe
Raymond Serra

Raymond Serra

Benny
Joseph Attles

Joseph Attles

Singer in Park
Ernest Butler

Ernest Butler

Vernon
Sully Boyar

Sully Boyar

Uncle Hy
Gregory Rozakis

Gregory Rozakis

Joe
Lucille Patton

Lucille Patton

Ricky's Wife
Ed Kovens

Ed Kovens

Ricky
Baron Wilson

Baron Wilson

Basketball Janitor
Richard Foronjy

Richard Foronjy

Donny
Frank Sivero

Frank Sivero

Donny's Driver
Frank Adonis

Frank Adonis

Man in Park with Donny
Philip Sterling

Philip Sterling

Sidney
Patricia Fay

Patricia Fay

Bank Teller
Beatrice Winde

Beatrice Winde

Hospital Receptionist
Leon Pinkney

Leon Pinkney

Street Basketball Boy
Alisha Fontaine

Alisha Fontaine

Howie's Girl
Presley Caton

Presley Caton

Monkey's Girl
Mitch Stein

Mitch Stein

College Announcer
Jonathan Koshner

Jonathan Koshner

College Announcer
Charles Polk

Charles Polk

Harlem Bartender
Dick Schaap

Dick Schaap

Television Announcer
Chick Hearn

Chick Hearn

Radio Announcer
Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs

Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs

Street Basketball Boy (uncredited)
Jerry Leon

Jerry Leon

Harlem Bar Patron (uncredited)
Melanie Mayron

Melanie Mayron

Student (uncredited)
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