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The Gambler

1974

1h 51m

6.74

Drama, Crime

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.

Cast

James Caan

Axel

Paul Sorvino

Hips

Lauren Hutton

Billie

Morris Carnovsky

A. R. Lowenthal

Jacqueline Brookes

Naomi

Burt Young

Carmine

Carmine Caridi

Jimmy

Carl W. Crudup

Spencer

Stuart Margolin

Cowboy

Vic Tayback

One

Antonio Fargas

Pimp

William Andrews

Basketball Coach

Steven Keats

Howie

Starletta DuPois

Monique

James Woods

Bank Officer

M. Emmet Walsh

Las Vegas Gambler

Allan Rich

Bernie

Raymond Serra

Benny

Sully Boyar

Uncle Hy

Lucille Patton

Ricky's Wife

Richard Foronjy

Donny

Frank Sivero

Donny's Driver

Frank Adonis

Man in Park with Donny

Philip Sterling

Sidney

Beatrice Winde

Hospital Receptionist

Leon Pinkney

Street Basketball Boy

Chick Hearn

Radio Announcer

Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs

Street Basketball Boy (uncredited)

Jerry Leon

Harlem Bar Patron (uncredited)

Melanie Mayron

Student (uncredited)

London Lee

Monkey

Ric Mancini

Sal

Joel Wolfe

Moe

Joseph Attles

Singer in Park

Ernest Butler

Vernon

Gregory Rozakis

Joe

Ed Kovens

Ricky

Baron Wilson

Basketball Janitor

Patricia Fay

Bank Teller

Alisha Fontaine

Howie's Girl

Presley Caton

Monkey's Girl

Mitch Stein

College Announcer

Jonathan Koshner

College Announcer

Charles Polk

Harlem Bartender

Dick Schaap

Television Announcer

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