The Gambler Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Apr. 19, 2015

The Gambler

Release Date: Thursday, December 25, 2014 Limited

Mark Wahlberg, Brie Larson, Richard Schiff, Irwin Winkler, John Goodman, William Monahan, Jessica Lange, Rupert Wyatt, Michael K. Williams, Sonya Walger, George Kennedy

R Crime N/A

3.5

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58% WON'T SEE

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Plot

What's the story about?

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

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in The Gambler.

Mark Wahlberg
... Jim Bennett

Flight Risk , Daddy’s Home
Brie Larson
... Amy Phillips

Fast X, Just Mercy
J
Jessica Lange
... Roberta

In Secret, Masked and Anonymous
John Goodman
... Frank

The Smurfs Musical, Flight
M
Michael K. Williams
... Neville

Surrounded, 12 Years a Slave
S
Sonya Walger
... Angelina

New Life, Then Came You
R
Richard Schiff
... Jeweler

Man of Steel, Ray
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

Studios: Paramount Pictures
Production Company: Paramount Pictures; Winkler Films

Additional Information

MPA Rating: R Restricted for language throughout, and for some sexuality/nudity
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

All Trailers

Official The Gambler movie trailers and clips.

Crime

The Gambler Theatrical Trailer

Crime

The Gambler Redband Clip

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

Jan 2015

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Sep 2014

Post-Production

The film was tagged as Post-Production.

Sep 2013

Development

The film was tagged as 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

The film was tagged as Development.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

The Gambler was released in limited movie theaters on Thursday, December 25, 2014. There were 6 other movies released on the same date, including The Interview, Into the Woods and Unbroken. As a limited release, The Gambler was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

Movie Theaters

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United States

United States

Estimated

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