The Gambler

2014 Drama

Risk-taker Jim Bennett (Wahlberg) is a literature professor who also leads a hidden life as a high-stakes gambler. He puts his own life on the line when he puts it up as collateral in order to borrow money from a gangster (Williams). Staying on top of the game, Bennett pits his creditor against the operator of an illicit gambling ring (Ing), all the while juggling his dysfunctional relationship with his mother (Lange) and his deepening relationship with a student (Larson). Meanwhile, a loan shark (Goodman) turns his paternalistic attention towards Bennett.

• Directed by:
• Rupert Wyatt

• Written by:
• William Monahan