Axel Freed is a literature professor. He has the gambling vice. When he has lost all of his money, he borrows from his girlfriend, then his mother, and finally some bad guys that chase him. Despite all of this, he cannot stop gambling.
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Title: The Gambler (1974)
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| James Caan | ... | Axel Freed | |
| Paul Sorvino | ... | Hips | |
| Lauren Hutton | ... | Billie | |
| Morris Carnovsky | ... | A.R. Lowenthal | |
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Jacqueline Brookes | ... | Naomi Freed |
| Burt Young | ... | Carmine | |
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Carmine Caridi | ... | Jimmy |
| Vic Tayback | ... | One | |
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Steven Keats | ... | Howie |
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London Lee | ... | Monkey |
| M. Emmet Walsh | ... | Las Vegas Gambler | |
| James Woods | ... | Bank Officer | |
| Carl W. Crudup | ... | Spencer | |
| Allan Rich | ... | Bernie | |
| Stuart Margolin | ... | Cowboy | |
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Axel Freed, a college professor and very successful at his job, is addicted to gambling, who wins big, but loses it all just as fast. He borrowed from his girlfriend, his wealthy mother, and last but not least a loan shark. It just gets worse for him because he can't stop. But when his girlfriend decides to leave him, his mom decides to disown him, and the mob wants to kill him, Axel decides to make a big score to win big and pay off everyone to stay alive and keep his dignity and come out ahead. Written by Wesley Benton
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For $10,000 they break your arms. For $20,000 they break your legs. Axel Freed owes $44,000.Parents Guide:
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17 February 1975 (Denmark) See more »Also Known As:
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by Gustav Mahler (as Mahler)
Performed by Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest (as The Concertgebouw Orchestra)
Conducted by Bernard Haitink (as Haitink)
Courtesy of Philips Records
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Symphony No. 1 in Dby Gustav Mahler (as Mahler)
Performed by Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest (as The Concertgebouw Orchestra)
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This is a film that must be seen to be believed.
Caan is extraordinary; the emotional truth of this film penetrates each line, each scene...The most searing and intense and exact ending in modern film. The straight-forward telling of a professor with a gambling problem does not prepare one for the scale and price of betrayal and redemption of human emtions that are portrayed. A stunning film.