The Gambler (2014)

12/25/2014 (US) • 1h 51m

Thriller, Crime, Drama

The only way out is all in

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast


Recommendations

Grace

49%

Dying of the Light

47%

The System

70%

Relationship Status: It's Complicated

52%

Undercover Bridesmaid

57%

Dance of the Dead

58%

Amira & Sam

60%

1974: The Possession of Altair

55%

DolceRoma

62%

Stalked by My Neighbor

57%

Korengal

66%

300 Worte Deutsch

56%

Gully

53%

Black Belt

67%

40-Love

54%

Kaidan

62%

Xuxa Requebra

34%

Take-Away Romance

53%

UFC Fight Night 59: McGregor vs. Siver

60%

John Oliver: Terrifying Times

72%

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$25,000,000.00

Revenue

$39,171,130.00

Keywords

gambling

gun

professor

beating

gambler

loan shark

reflective

© All Rights Reserved 2025