The Gambler
The Gambler
6.7
|October 2, 1974|1h 51m|Movie
DramaCrime

Storyline

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.

Top Cast

James Caan

James Caan

Axel

Paul Sorvino

Paul Sorvino

Hips

Lauren Hutton

Lauren Hutton

Billie

Morris Carnovsky

Morris Carnovsky

A. R. Lowenthal

Jacqueline Brookes

Jacqueline Brookes

Naomi

Burt Young

Burt Young

Carmine

Carmine Caridi

Carmine Caridi

Jimmy

Carl W. Crudup

Carl W. Crudup

Spencer

Stuart Margolin

Stuart Margolin

Cowboy

Vic Tayback

Vic Tayback

One

Antonio Fargas

Antonio Fargas

Pimp

William Andrews

William Andrews

Basketball Coach

Steven Keats

Steven Keats

Howie

Starletta DuPois

Starletta DuPois

Monique

James Woods

James Woods

Bank Officer

?

London Lee

Monkey

M. Emmet Walsh

M. Emmet Walsh

Las Vegas Gambler

Allan Rich

Allan Rich

Bernie

?

Ric Mancini

Sal

?

Joel Wolfe

Moe

Director

Karel Reisz

Writers

James Toback

Status

Released

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