The Gambler (1974)

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.

Directed by: Karel Reisz

Cast: James Caan, Paul Sorvino, Lauren Hutton, Morris Carnovsky, Jacqueline Brookes, Burt Young, Carmine Caridi, Carl W. Crudup, Stuart Margolin, Vic Tayback, Antonio Fargas, William Andrews

Genres: Crime, Drama

Rating: 7.1/10

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