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The Gambler

  • 20142014
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  • 1h 51m
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Mark Wahlberg in The Gambler (2014)
Both an English professor and a high-stakes gambler, Jim Bennett bets it all when he borrows from a gangster and offers his own life as collateral. Always one step ahead, Bennett pits his creditor against the operator of a gambling ring and leaves his dysfunctional relationship with his wealthy mother in his wake. He plays both sides, immersing himself in an underground world while garnering the attention of Frank, a loan shark with a paternal interest in BennettÂ’s future. As his relationship with a student deepens, Bennett must take the ultimate risk for a second chanceÂ…
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Literature professor and gambler Jim Bennett's debt causes him to borrow money from his mother and a loan shark. Further complicating his situation, is his relationship with one of his stude... Read allLiterature professor and gambler Jim Bennett's debt causes him to borrow money from his mother and a loan shark. Further complicating his situation, is his relationship with one of his students. Will Bennett risk his life for a second chance?Literature professor and gambler Jim Bennett's debt causes him to borrow money from his mother and a loan shark. Further complicating his situation, is his relationship with one of his students. Will Bennett risk his life for a second chance?
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
70K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,829
383
  • Director
    • Rupert Wyatt
  • Writers
    • William Monahan(screenplay)
    • James Toback(1974 screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Mark Wahlberg
    • Jessica Lange
    • John Goodman
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  • Director
    • Rupert Wyatt
  • Writers
    • William Monahan(screenplay)
    • James Toback(1974 screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Mark Wahlberg
    • Jessica Lange
    • John Goodman
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    • 205User reviews
    • 183Critic reviews
    • 55Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 3 nominations

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    Mark Wahlberg and Jessica Lange in The Gambler (2014)
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    Mark Wahlberg
    Mark Wahlberg
    • Jim Bennettas Jim Bennett
    Jessica Lange
    Jessica Lange
    • Robertaas Roberta
    John Goodman
    John Goodman
    • Frankas Frank
    Brie Larson
    Brie Larson
    • Amy Phillipsas Amy Phillips
    George Kennedy
    George Kennedy
    • Edas Ed
    Griffin Cleveland
    Griffin Cleveland
    • Young Jimas Young Jim
    Omar Leyva
    Omar Leyva
    • Valetas Valet
    Steve Park
    Steve Park
    • Number 2as Number 2
    • (as Stephen Park)
    Chil Kong
    Chil Kong
    • Blackjack Dealer #1as Blackjack Dealer #1
    Michael Kenneth Williams
    Michael Kenneth Williams
    • Neville Barakaas Neville Baraka
    Da'Vone McDonald
    Da'Vone McDonald
    • Neville's Muscleas Neville's Muscle
    Amin Joseph
    Amin Joseph
    • Neville's Bookkeeperas Neville's Bookkeeper
    Cjon Saulsberry
    Cjon Saulsberry
    • Neville's Posseas Neville's Posse
    Teebone Mitchell
    • Neville's Posseas Neville's Posse
    Jasmond Carroll
    • Neville's Posseas Neville's Posse
    Ria Wilkinson
    • Neville's Posseas Neville's Posse
    J. Denise
    • Neville's Posseas Neville's Posse
    • (as Janet McPhail)
    Alvin Ing
    Alvin Ing
    • Mister Leeas Mister Lee
    • Director
      • Rupert Wyatt
    • Writers
      • William Monahan(screenplay)
      • James Toback(1974 screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Mark Wahlberg dropped sixty-one pounds for his role, going from one hundred ninety-eight pounds to one hundred thirty-seven pounds, by doing a diet consisting of mostly liquid food and vegetables, and a workout of strictly cardio. Wahlberg claimed that he deliberately set one hundred thirty-seven pounds as his goal, because the thinnest he had ever been for a role previously was Boogie Nights (1997), in which he played a teenager, and weighed one hundred thirty-eight pounds.
    • Goofs
      Early in the movie when Jim is at the blackjack table and wins an $80,000 bet with a natural 21, rather than being paid the correct amount which should have been $120,000, he is paid incorrectly as he receives 16 of the blue/white chips adding up to $160,000.
    • Quotes

      Jim Bennett: I've been up two and a half million dollars.

      Frank: What you got on you?

      Jim Bennett: Nothing.

      Frank: What you put away?

      Jim Bennett: Nothing.

      Frank: You get up two and a half million dollars, any asshole in the world knows what to do: you get a house with a 25 year roof, an indestructible Jap-economy shitbox, you put the rest into the system at three to five percent to pay your taxes and that's your base, get me? That's your fortress of fucking solitude. That puts you, for the rest of your life, at a level of fuck you. Somebody wants you to do something, fuck you. Boss pisses you off, fuck you! Own your house. Have a couple bucks in the bank. Don't drink. That's all I have to say to anybody on any social level. Did your grandfather take risks?

      Jim Bennett: Yes.

      Frank: I guarantee he did it from a position of fuck you. A wise man's life is based around fuck you. The United States of America is based on fuck you. You're a king? You have an army? Greatest navy in the history of the world? Fuck you! Blow me. We'll fuck it up ourselves.

    • Crazy credits
      During the opening titles, as the classic Paramount logo appears onscreen, we hear the sound of a roulette as the stars are aligning over the Paramount mountain.
    • Connections
      Featured in Film '72: Episode dated 12 November 2014 (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      That Glow
      Written by Paul Janeway & Jesse Phillips

      Performed by St. Paul & the Broken Bones

      Courtesy of St. Paul and the Broken Bones

    User reviews205

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    A movie that I did ultimately like and recommend but it is a little generic and lacking the punch it was going for.
    "Eventually a debt gets too big to pay." Jim Bennett (Wahlberg) is an English professor at a major college, as well as being a high stakes gambler. He isn't very good at either. When he falls into an insurmountable debt to a ruthless loan shark one life begins to bleed into the other and his life, and the lives of those around him, is in danger. Going in I thought this movie could go 1 of 2 ways. It could either be tense and good, or slow and boring. After watching it I would have to say it is more tense and good, but also nothing amazing. I did like this quite a bit and recommend this, but it just seems like they could have done so much more with this character. Another down side of this movie is that it is pretty much like every other movie about gambling. The best part of this movie is John Goodman, but he is so under used that it is a little upsetting. If he was in it more the movie would have been better. Overall, a movie that I did ultimately like and recommend but it is a little generic and lacking the punch it was going for. I give it a B.
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    • Apr 27, 2015

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 25, 2014 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Los Altos
    • Filming locations
      • Playboy Mansion - 10236 Charing Cross Road, Holmby Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • Winkler Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $25,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $33,680,992
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $9,129,999
      • Dec 28, 2014
    • Gross worldwide
      • $39,280,992
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 51 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Datasat
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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