

The Gambler (2014)
R 1h 51m 6.0/10 IMDb
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.
Director: Rupert Wyatt
Cast: Mark Wahlberg, John Goodman, Brie Larson, Michael Kenneth Williams, George Kennedy
Content Warnings
Other
Gaslighting / emotional manipulation
Substance Use
Alcohol abuse (depicted)
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