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The Gambler

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The Gambler
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R,1hr 49min
Genre:
Drama
Release:
1974
Director:
Karel Reisz
Distributor:
Paramount
Starring:
James Caan, Paul Sorvino, Lauren Hutton  ...more
Synopsis: James Toback made his screenwriting debut with this taut drama, loosely adapted from the story by Dostoevsky. Axel Freed (James Caan) is an intelligent and well-respected professor of literature at a noted New York university, who uses great writing as a springboard for examining moral and philosophical issues in his class. But when he's not in front of the chalkboard, Axel has a serious problem -- he's hopelessly addicted to gambling. Axel will bet on almost anything, and while he lives for the ... Full Synopsis
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Michael Costello, AMG Review
Screenwriter James Toback's adaptation of the classic Dostoevsky novella, directed by Karel Reisz, is excellent on the details of the life of a compulsive gambler, but never gets far beneath the surface and trails off disappointingly. Toback, who has discussed his gambling and substance abuse problems publicly, has an intimate understanding of this subject, and while he uses aspects of Dostoevsky's ... Full Review
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James Caan
Alex Freed
Paul Sorvino
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Lauren Hutton
Billie
Morris Carnovsky
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