The Gambler

1974

1h 51m

6.7

6.7/10

124 votes • View on IMDb

Drama Crime

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

Overview

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.

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Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures Chartoff-Winkler Productions

Production Countries

United States of America

Spoken Languages

English

Keywords

new york city gambling professor money mafia debt jewish american gambling addiction

Quick Facts

Release Date	October 2, 1974
Status	Released
Language	EN
IMDb ID	tt0071532

Cast

James Caan

Axel

Paul Sorvino

Hips

Lauren Hutton

Billie

Morris Carnovsky

A. R. Lowenthal

Jacqueline Brookes

Naomi

Burt Young

Carmine

Carmine Caridi

Jimmy

Carl W. Crudup

Spencer

Stuart Margolin

Cowboy

Vic Tayback

One

Antonio Fargas

Pimp

William Andrews

Basketball Coach

Key Crew

Karel Reisz

Director

James Toback

Writer

Robert Chartoff

Producer

Irwin Winkler