The Gambler

About The Gambler

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.

The Gambler is a 1974 crime film directed by Karel Reisz. James Caan stars as Axel, Paul Sorvino as Hips, Lauren Hutton as Billie, and Morris Carnovsky as A. R. Lowenthal.

Released in October 1974, it runs 112 minutes. Written by James Toback.

Shelv files it under money, mafia, gambling, and professor. It scores 6.7 out of 10 from 138 TMDB voters and it carries a R rating.

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