The Gambler

Drama 1974 1 hr 49 min

James Caan stars as a college professor whose uncontrollable gambling habit has devastating consequences for himself and everyone around him. Lauren Hutton is the girlfriend struggling to understand his compulsion while Jacqueline Brooks is forced to draw the line as his exasperated mother. Director Karel Reisz and maverick screenwriter James Toback explore the dark side of human nature with this uncompromisingly bleak tale. Remade in 2014 with Mark Wahlberg.

Drama 1974 1 hr 49 min

18

Starring James Caan, Paul Sorvino, Lauren Hutton

Director Karel Reisz

The Gambler

James Caan

Axel Freed
Paul Sorvino

Hips
Lauren Hutton

Billie
Morris Carnovsky

A. R. Lowenthal
Jacqueline Brookes

Naomi Freed

About

The Gambler

DRAMA

James Caan stars as a college professor whose uncontrollable gambling habit has devastating consequences for himself and everyone around him. Lauren Hutton is the girlfriend struggling to understand his compulsion while Jacqueline Brooks is forced to draw the line as his exasperated mother. Director Karel Reisz and maverick screenwriter James Toback explore the dark side of human nature with this uncompromisingly bleak tale. Remade in 2014 with Mark Wahlberg.

Average 7.3
Reviews 11
Fresh 9
Rotten 2

Information

Studio: Paramount
Released: 1974
Run Time: 1 hr 49 min
Rated: 18
Region of Origin: United States

Languages

Original Audio: English
Audio: English (United States) (AAC), French (France) (AAC), Spanish (Latin America) (AAC)
Subtitles: English (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions refer to subtitles in available languages with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.