The Gambler

The Gambler

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.

US

Made in US

6.7/10

1974

Drama
Crime
Paramount PicturesWinkler Films

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Cast

James Caan

James Caan

As Axel

Paul Sorvino

Paul Sorvino

As Hips

Lauren Hutton

Lauren Hutton

As Billie

Morris Carnovsky

Morris Carnovsky

As A. R. Lowenthal

Jacqueline Brookes

Jacqueline Brookes

As Naomi

Burt Young

Burt Young

As Carmine

Carmine Caridi

Carmine Caridi

As Jimmy

Carl W. Crudup

Carl W. Crudup

As Spencer

Stuart Margolin

Stuart Margolin

As Cowboy

Vic Tayback

Vic Tayback

As One

Antonio Fargas

Antonio Fargas

As Pimp

William Andrews

William Andrews

As Basketball Coach

Steven Keats

Steven Keats

As Howie

Starletta DuPois

Starletta DuPois

As Monique

James Woods

James Woods

As Bank Officer

London Lee

London Lee

As Monkey

M. Emmet Walsh

M. Emmet Walsh

As Las Vegas Gambler

Allan Rich

Allan Rich

As Bernie

Ric Mancini

Ric Mancini

As Sal

Joel Wolfe

Joel Wolfe

As Moe

Raymond Serra

Raymond Serra

As Benny

Joseph Attles

Joseph Attles

As Singer in Park

Ernest Butler

Ernest Butler

As Vernon

Sully Boyar

Sully Boyar

As Uncle Hy

Gregory Rozakis

Gregory Rozakis

As Joe

Lucille Patton

Lucille Patton

As Ricky's Wife

Ed Kovens

Ed Kovens

As Ricky

Baron Wilson

Baron Wilson

As Basketball Janitor

Richard Foronjy

Richard Foronjy

As Donny

Frank Sivero

Frank Sivero

As Donny's Driver

Frank Adonis

Frank Adonis

As Man in Park with Donny

Philip Sterling

Philip Sterling

As Sidney

Patricia Fay

Patricia Fay

As Bank Teller

Beatrice Winde

Beatrice Winde

As Hospital Receptionist

Leon Pinkney

Leon Pinkney

As Street Basketball Boy

Alisha Fontaine

Alisha Fontaine

As Howie's Girl

Presley Caton

Presley Caton

As Monkey's Girl

Mitch Stein

Mitch Stein

As College Announcer

Jonathan Koshner

Jonathan Koshner

As College Announcer

Charles Polk

Charles Polk

As Harlem Bartender

Dick Schaap

Dick Schaap

As Television Announcer

Chick Hearn

Chick Hearn

As Radio Announcer

Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs

Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs

As Street Basketball Boy (uncredited)

Jerry Leon

Jerry Leon

As Harlem Bar Patron (uncredited)

Melanie Mayron

Melanie Mayron

As Student (uncredited)

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