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Playing to Win: A Moment of Truth Movie (1998)

Genre : Drama, TV Movie

Runtime : 2H 0M

Director : James A. Contner

Synopsis

A young girl is taken with a boy that she meets, but he leads her into gambling where she begins losing money, becomes desperate, and starts to steal.

Actors

Shelley Fabares
Shelley Fabares
Nancy Erickson
Lisa Dean Ryan
Lisa Dean Ryan
Dana Erikson
David Lascher
David Lascher
Marshall Kearns
Malcolm Stewart
Malcolm Stewart
Paul
Teryl Rothery
Teryl Rothery
Counselor
Melissa Barker Sauer
Melissa Barker Sauer
Janice
Kirby Morrow
Kirby Morrow
Ryan
Kimberley Warnat
Kimberley Warnat
Kristi
Robert Moloney
Robert Moloney
Artie
Gordon Currie
Gordon Currie
Frank
P. Lynn Johnson
P. Lynn Johnson
Ellen
Terry David Mulligan
Terry David Mulligan
Mr. Kearns
Ken Camroux-Taylor
Ken Camroux-Taylor
Judge Black
Alf Humphreys
Alf Humphreys
Matt
David Neale
David Neale
Cop
French Tickner
French Tickner
Pawnbroker

Crews

James A. Contner
James A. Contner
Director
Sibyl Gardner
Sibyl Gardner
Writer
James A. Contner
James A. Contner
Co-Executive Producer
Tracey Jeffrey
Tracey Jeffrey
Producer
Lawrence Horowitz
Lawrence Horowitz
Executive Producer
Beth Schroeder
Beth Schroeder
Co-Producer
Michael O'Hara
Michael O'Hara
Executive Producer
Sondra Farrell
Sondra Farrell
Co-Producer
Peter Benison
Peter Benison
Director of Photography
Stacy Widelitz
Stacy Widelitz
Music
Michael Ritter
Michael Ritter
Production Design
Hope Caton
Hope Caton
Set Decoration
Ron Spang
Ron Spang
Editor
Tracey Boulton
Tracey Boulton
Costume Design
Deni King
Deni King
Sound Supervisor

Posters and backgrounds

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