The Gambler

1975    1h 51m    R
7.182%77%67%
Axel Freed is a literature professor. He has the gambling vice. When he has lost all of his money, he borrows from his girlfriend, then his mother, and finally some bad guys that chase him. Despite all of this, he cannot stop gambling.
Directed By
Karel Reisz
Written By
James Toback
Studio
Paramount, Chartoff-Winkler Productions

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Cast of The Gambler
  • James CaanAxel Freed
  • Paul SorvinoHips
  • Lauren HuttonBillie
  • Morris CarnovskyA. R. Lowenthal
  • Jacqueline BrookesNaomi Freed
  • Burt YoungCarmine
  • Carmine CaridiJimmy
  • Vic TaybackOne
  • Steven KeatsHowie
  • London LeeMonkey
  • M. Emmet WalshLas Vegas gambler
  • James WoodsBank officer
  • Carl W. CrudupSpencer
  • Allan RichBernie
  • Stuart MargolinCowboy
  • Ric ManciniSal
  • Joel WolfeMoe
  • Raymond SerraBenny
  • William AndrewsBasketball Coach
  • Joseph AttlesSinger in Park
  • Antonio FargasPimp
  • Ernest ButlerVernon
  • Sully BoyarUncle Hy
  • Gregory RozakisJoe
  • Starletta DuPoisMonique (as Starletta De Paur)
  • Lucille PattonRicky's Wife
  • Ed KovensRicky
  • Baron WilsonBasketball Janitor
  • Richard ForonjyDonny
  • Frank SiveroDonny's Driver
  • Frank AdonisMan in Park with Donny (as Frank Scioscia)
  • Philip SterlingSidney
  • Patricia FayBank Teller
  • Beatrice WindeHospital Receptionist
  • Leon PinkneyStreet Basketball Boy
  • Alisha FontaineHowie's Girl
  • Presley CatonMonkey's Girl
  • Mitch SteinCollege Announcer
  • Jonathan KushnerCollege Announcer (as Jonathan Koshner)
  • Charles PolkHarlem Bartender
  • Dick SchaapTelevision Announcer
  • Chick HearnRadio Announcer
  • Lawrence Hilton-JacobsStreet Basketball Boy (uncredited)
  • Jerry LeonHarlem Bar Patron (uncredited)
  • Melanie MayronStudent (uncredited)
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