The Gambler
- For $10,000 they break your arms. For $20,000 they break your legs. Axel Freed owes $44,000.
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.
Release Date : 1974-10-02
Language :English
Adult : false
Status : Released
Production Company : Paramount PicturesChartoff-Winkler Productions
Production Country : United States of America
Alternative Titles :
Cast
Character Name : Axel Freed
Original Name : James Caan
Gender : Male
Character Name : Hips
Original Name : Paul Sorvino
Gender : Male
Character Name : Billie
Original Name : Lauren Hutton
Gender : Female
Character Name : A. R. Lowenthal
Original Name : Morris Carnovsky
Gender : Male
Character Name : Naomi Freed
Original Name : Jacqueline Brookes
Gender : Female
Character Name : Carmine
Original Name : Burt Young
Gender : Male
Character Name : Jimmy
Original Name : Carmine Caridi
Gender : Male
Character Name : One
Original Name : Vic Tayback
Gender : Male
Character Name : Howie
Original Name : Steven Keats
Gender : Male
Character Name : Monkey
Original Name : London Lee
Gender : Male
Character Name : Las Vegas gambler
Original Name : M. Emmet Walsh
Gender : Male
Character Name : Bank officer
Original Name : James Woods
Gender : Male
Character Name : Spencer
Original Name : Carl W. Crudup
Gender : Male
Character Name : Bernie
Original Name : Allan Rich
Gender : Male
Character Name : Cowboy
Original Name : Stuart Margolin
Gender : Male
Character Name : Sal
Original Name : Ric Mancini
Gender : Male
Character Name : Moe
Original Name : Joel Wolfe
Gender : Male
Character Name : Benny
Original Name : Raymond Serra
Gender : Male
Character Name : Basketball Coach
Original Name : William Andrews
Gender : Male
Character Name : Singer in Park
Original Name : Joseph Attles
Gender : Male
Character Name : Pimp
Original Name : Antonio Fargas
Gender : Male
Character Name : Vernon
Original Name : Ernest Butler
Gender : Male
Character Name : Uncle Hy
Original Name : Sully Boyar
Gender : Male
Character Name : Joe
Original Name : Gregory Rozakis
Gender : Male
Character Name : Monique (as Starletta De Paur)
Original Name : Starletta DuPois
Gender : Female
Character Name : Ricky's Wife
Original Name : Lucille Patton
Gender : Male
Character Name : Ricky
Original Name : Ed Kovens
Gender : Male
Character Name : Basketball Janitor
Original Name : Baron Wilson
Gender : Male
Character Name : Donny
Original Name : Richard Foronjy
Gender : Male
Character Name : Donny's Driver
Original Name : Frank Sivero
Gender : Male
Character Name : Man in Park with Donny (as Frank Scioscia)
Original Name : Frank Adonis
Gender : Male
Character Name : Sidney
Original Name : Philip Sterling
Gender : Male
Character Name : Bank Teller
Original Name : Patricia Fay
Gender : Female
Character Name : Hospital Receptionist
Original Name : Beatrice Winde
Gender : Female
Character Name : Street Basketball Boy
Original Name : Leon Pinkney
Gender : Male
Character Name : Howie's Girl
Original Name : Alisha Fontaine
Gender : Female
Character Name : Monkey's Girl
Original Name : Presley Caton
Gender : Male
Character Name : College Announcer
Original Name : Mitch Stein
Gender : Male
Character Name : College Announcer (as Jonathan Koshner)
Original Name : Jonathan Kushner
Gender : Male
Character Name : Harlem Bartender
Original Name : Charles Polk
Gender : Male
Character Name : Television Announcer
Original Name : Dick Schaap
Gender : Male
Character Name : Radio Announcer
Original Name : Chick Hearn
Gender : Male
Character Name : Street Basketball Boy (uncredited)
Original Name : Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs
Gender : Male
Character Name : Harlem Bar Patron (uncredited)
Original Name : Jerry Leon
Gender : Male
Character Name : Student (uncredited)
Original Name : Melanie Mayron
Gender : Female
Reviews
Kris_12
@Kris_12
2021-06-23
This is a very old movie, but it is really interesting. If you like the classic movie about gambling, then you should watch this movie. The film perfectly conveys exactly how the player thinks, how Canadian slot machines works, what feel the player when he lost or win. I recommend to watch this movie, despite the low quality.
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