


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.

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

Steven Keats
Howie

Starletta DuPois
Monique

James Woods
Bank Officer
London Lee
Monkey

M. Emmet Walsh
Las Vegas Gambler

Allan Rich
Bernie
Ric Mancini
Sal
Joel Wolfe
Moe
Karel Reisz
James Toback
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