The movie The Gambler (Original title The Gambler) has in the main roles on Mark Wahlberg (Jim Bennett), John Goodman (Frank), Brie Larson (Amy Phillips), Michael Kenneth Williams (Neville Baraka), George Kennedy (Ed), Jessica Lange (Roberta), Richard Schiff (Jeweler), Andre Braugher (Dean Fuller), Emory Cohen (Dexter), Domenick Lombardozzi (Big Ernie), Steve Park (Number 2), Amin Joseph (Neville's Bookkeeper), Lauren Weedman (Banker), Leland Orser (Larry Jones), Simon Rhee (Mister Lee's Heavy #2) The release date of the movie is 25.12.2014. This movie it is produced by Paramount Pictures, Closest to the Hole Productions, Leverage Entertainment, Winkler Films . Filmed in the following locations: Playboy Mansion - 10236 Charing Cross Road, Holmby Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA . Production countries: United States of America Movie Genre: Movies Thriller, Movies Crime, Movies Drama
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. Staying one step ahead, he pits his creditor against the operator of an illicit gambling ring while garnering the attention of Frank, a paternalistic loan shark. As his relationship with a student deepens, Bennett must risk everything for a second chance.