Film
The Gambler
1974· R· 1h 52m· Crime· Drama
“For $10,000 they break your arms. For $20,000 they break your legs. Axel Freed owes $44,000.”
New York City English professor Axel Freed outwardly seems like an upstanding citizen. But privately Freed is in the clutches of a severe gambling addiction that threatens to destroy him.
1974-10-02
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Key Crew
DirectorKarel Reisz
WriterJames Toback
ProducerIrwin Winkler
Director of PhotographyVictor J. Kemper
Original Music ComposerJerry Fielding
EditorRoger Spottiswoode
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Details
Released1974-10-02
Runtime1h 52m · R
StatusReleased
StudiosParamount Pictures · Winkler Films
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating6.7/10 · 133 votes
Original languageen
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