The Gambler Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

Jim Bennett (Academy Award®-nominee Mark Wahlberg) is a risk taker. Both an English professor and a high-stakes gambler, Bennett bets it all when he borrows from a gangster (Michael Kenneth Williams) and offers his own life as collateral. Always one step ahead, Bennett pits his creditor against the operator of a gambling ring (Alvin Ing) and leaves his dysfunctional relationship with his wealthy mother (Academy Award®-winner Jessica Lange) in his wake. He plays both sides, immersing himself in an illicit, underground world while garnering the attention of Frank (John Goodman), a loan shark with a paternal interest in Bennett’s future. As his relationship with a student (Brie Larson) deepens, Bennett must take the ultimate risk for a second chance…

Cited as official plot version from paramount.com

Crime Drama Adaptation Remake

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in The Gambler.

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  Mark Wahlberg

  ... Jim Bennett

  Flight Risk , Pain and Gain

• 
  Brie Larson

  ... Amy Phillips

  Avengers: Endgame, Trainwreck

• J
  Jessica Lange

  ... Roberta

  The Secret Life of the Lonely Doll, The Vow

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  John Goodman

  ... Frank

  Smurfs, Transformers 4: Age of Extinction

• M
  Michael K. Williams

  ... Neville

  Ghostbusters, Captive

• S
  Sonya Walger

  ... Angelina

  Then Came You, The Factory

• R
  Richard Schiff

  ... Jeweler

  Man of Steel, Clemency

• G
  George Kennedy

  ... Ed

  Another Happy Day

Crew Behind the Film

The The Gambler behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Rupert Wyatt last directed Captive State and Rise of the Planet of the Apes. The film's writer William Monahan last wrote Marlowe and The Tender Bar.

Director

Rupert Wyatt

Screenwriter

William Monahan

Producer

Irwin Winkler

Production Details

What we know about the The Gambler movie production.

Key Facts

• Based on the 1974 novel of the same name by James Toback.
• Leonardo DiCaprio was also once attached to the project but he is also no longer involved (Hollywood Reporter, 9/11/13).

Production Updates for The Gambler

Jan 2015

Completed

Changed The Gambler movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Sep 2014

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Sep 2013

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. Rupert Wyatt is in negotiations to direct a remake of the 1974 pic for Paramount, with Mark Wahlberg also in early talks to star.

Aug 2011

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in "development hell."

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