The Gambler (1974)

For $10,000 they break your arms. For $20,000 they break your legs. Axel Freed owes $44,000.

Directed by Karel Reisz1h 52mDrama,Crime

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.

Rated
R
Year
1974
Country
US
Language
English
Release date
2 October 1974
TMDB
6.7 (136)
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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
L
London Lee
Monkey
M. Emmet Walsh
M. Emmet Walsh
Las Vegas Gambler
Allan Rich
Allan Rich
Bernie
R
Ric Mancini
Sal
J
Joel Wolfe
Moe
Raymond Serra
Raymond Serra
Benny
J
Joseph Attles
Singer in Park
E
Ernest Butler
Vernon
Sully Boyar
Sully Boyar
Uncle Hy
G
Gregory Rozakis
Joe
Lucille Patton
Lucille Patton
Ricky's Wife
E
Ed Kovens
Ricky
B
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
P
Patricia Fay
Bank Teller
Beatrice Winde
Beatrice Winde
Hospital Receptionist
Leon Pinkney
Leon Pinkney
Street Basketball Boy
A
Alisha Fontaine
Howie's Girl
P
Presley Caton
Monkey's Girl
M
Mitch Stein
College Announcer
J
Jonathan Koshner
College Announcer
C
Charles Polk
Harlem Bartender
D
Dick Schaap
Television Announcer
C
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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