Gambler, The

Gambler, The

1974

New York City English professor Axel Freed (James Caan) outwardly seems like an upstanding citizen. But privately Freed is in the clutches of a severe gambling addiction that threatens to destroy him. After a heavy loss betting on basketball, he relies on his mother to bail him out to the tune of $44,000. Unfazed, he continues to gamble recklessly, winning big at a casino, only to blow it all just as quickly. When his debts become more than he can handle, the loan sharks begin to circle.

For $10,000 they break your arms. For $20,000 they break your legs. Axel Freed owes $44,000.

JBscale
75
Very Good

Film Detail

Genre
Crime - Drama
Length
1 hr. 51 mins.
US Theatrical Release
October 9, 1974
US Box Office
$1,305,782 (#5671 of 7074)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
R
Restricted

Collection Detail

Release Method
Digital Only
Aquired Format
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Paramount
Released
November 7, 2017
Acquired Date
November 30, 2021
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
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Actors

James Caan
James Caan
Paul Sorvino
Paul Sorvino
Lauren Hutton
Lauren Hutton
Morris Carnovsky
Morris Carnovsky
Jacqueline Brookes
Jacqueline Brookes
Burt Young
Burt Young
Carmine Caridi
Carmine Caridi
Vic Tayback
Vic Tayback
Steven Keats
Steven Keats
London Lee
London Lee
M. Emmet Walsh
M. Emmet Walsh
James Woods
James Woods

Directors

Karel Reisz
Karel Reisz

Producers

Robert Chartoff
Robert Chartoff
Irwin Winkler
Irwin Winkler

Writers

James Toback
James Toback

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh
82%
Tomatometer
11 votes
RT Hot
77%
Popcornmeter
50 votes
METASCORE
65
6 votes
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
6,776 votes

Additional Info

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