The Gambler

About The Gambler

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.

The Gambler is a 2014 crime thriller film directed by Rupert Wyatt. Mark Wahlberg stars as Jim Bennett, John Goodman as Frank, Brie Larson as Amy Phillips, and Michael Kenneth Williams as Neville Baraka.

Released in December 2014, it runs 111 minutes. Written by William Monahan. It comes from Closest to the Hole Productions, Leverage Entertainment, and Winkler Films.

Shelv files it under gun, reflective, gambling, and professor. American members can watch it on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and Paramount Plus Essential. It scores 6.1 out of 10 from 1,619 TMDB voters and it carries a R rating.

The Card Counter, 21, and Molly's Game make useful companions to The Gambler, all filed under gambler.