The Gambler (1974)

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

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.

Released: 1974-10-02
Genres: Drama, Crime
Runtime: 1h 52m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 6.7/10 from 137 votes

Directed by Karel Reisz.

Top cast

James Caan as Axel
Paul Sorvino as Hips
Lauren Hutton as Billie
Morris Carnovsky as A. R. Lowenthal
Jacqueline Brookes as Naomi
Burt Young as Carmine
Carmine Caridi as Jimmy
Carl W. Crudup as Spencer
Stuart Margolin as Cowboy
Vic Tayback as One

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Where to watch The Gambler

United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
India: rent on Amazon Video
Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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