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The Gambler (1974)

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

Genre : Drama, Crime

Runtime : 1H 51M

Director : Karel Reisz

Synopsis

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.

Actors

James Caan
James Caan
Axel Freed
Paul Sorvino
Paul Sorvino
Hips
Lauren Hutton
Lauren Hutton
Billie
Morris Carnovsky
Morris Carnovsky
A. R. Lowenthal
Jacqueline Brookes
Jacqueline Brookes
Naomi Freed
Burt Young
Burt Young
Carmine
Carmine Caridi
Carmine Caridi
Jimmy
Vic Tayback
Vic Tayback
One
Steven Keats
Steven Keats
Howie
London Lee
London Lee
Monkey
M. Emmet Walsh
M. Emmet Walsh
Las Vegas gambler
James Woods
James Woods
Bank officer
Carl W. Crudup
Carl W. Crudup
Spencer
Allan Rich
Allan Rich
Bernie
Stuart Margolin
Stuart Margolin
Cowboy
Ric Mancini
Ric Mancini
Sal
Joel Wolfe
Joel Wolfe
Moe
Raymond Serra
Raymond Serra
Benny
William Andrews
William Andrews
Basketball Coach
Joseph Attles
Joseph Attles
Singer in Park
Antonio Fargas
Antonio Fargas
Pimp
Ernest Butler
Ernest Butler
Vernon
Sully Boyar
Sully Boyar
Uncle Hy
Gregory Rozakis
Gregory Rozakis
Joe
Starletta DuPois
Starletta DuPois
Monique (as Starletta De Paur)
Lucille Patton
Lucille Patton
Ricky's Wife
Ed Kovens
Ed Kovens
Ricky
Baron Wilson
Baron Wilson
Basketball Janitor
Richard Foronjy
Richard Foronjy
Donny
Frank Sivero
Frank Sivero
Donny's Driver
Frank Adonis
Frank Adonis
Man in Park with Donny (as Frank Scioscia)
Philip Sterling
Philip Sterling
Sidney
Patricia Fay
Patricia Fay
Bank Teller
Beatrice Winde
Beatrice Winde
Hospital Receptionist
Leon Pinkney
Leon Pinkney
Street Basketball Boy
Alisha Fontaine
Alisha Fontaine
Howie's Girl
Presley Caton
Presley Caton
Monkey's Girl
Mitch Stein
Mitch Stein
College Announcer
Jonathan Kushner
Jonathan Kushner
College Announcer (as Jonathan Koshner)
Charles Polk
Charles Polk
Harlem Bartender
Dick Schaap
Dick Schaap
Television Announcer
Chick Hearn
Chick Hearn
Radio Announcer
Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs
Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs
Street Basketball Boy (uncredited)
Jerry Leon
Jerry Leon
Harlem Bar Patron (uncredited)
Melanie Mayron
Melanie Mayron
Student (uncredited)

Crews

Karel Reisz
Karel Reisz
Director
James Toback
James Toback
Writer
Robert Chartoff
Robert Chartoff
Producer
Irwin Winkler
Irwin Winkler
Producer
Jerry Fielding
Jerry Fielding
Original Music Composer
Victor J. Kemper
Victor J. Kemper
Director of Photography
Roger Spottiswoode
Roger Spottiswoode
Editor
Cis Corman
Cis Corman
Casting
Philip Rosenberg
Philip Rosenberg
Production Design
Edward Stewart
Edward Stewart
Set Decoration
Albert Wolsky
Albert Wolsky
Costume Design
William A. Farley
William A. Farley
Hairdresser
Robert Laden
Robert Laden
Makeup Artist
Hal W. Polaire
Hal W. Polaire
Production Manager
Dennis Maitland
Dennis Maitland
Sound Mixer
Terry Rawlings
Terry Rawlings
Sound Editor
Derek Holding
Derek Holding
Dialogue Editor
Doug E. Turner
Doug E. Turner
Sound Recordist

Trailers and other movies

The Gambler - Trailer
The Gambler (1974) Original Trailer [FHD]

Posters and backgrounds

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