The Gambler

"The only way out is all in"

2014 1h 51m EN

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★6.1TMDB · 1,616

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Literature professor Jim Bennett leads a secret life as a high-stakes gambler. Always a risk-taker, Bennett bets it all when he borrows from a gangster and offers his own life as collateral. Staying one step ahead, he pits his creditor against the operator of an illicit gambling ring while garnering the attention of Frank, a paternalistic loan shark. As his relationship with a student deepens, Bennett must risk everything for a second chance.

“The only way out is all in”

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Cast

Mark Wahlberg
Jim Bennett
John Goodman
Frank
Brie Larson
Amy Phillips
Michael Kenneth Williams
Neville Baraka
George Kennedy
Ed
Jessica Lange
Roberta
Richard Schiff
Jeweler
Andre Braugher
Dean Fuller

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Rupert Wyatt
Writers: William Monahan, James Toback
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Rupert Wyatt, shot by Greig Fraser. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jon Brion. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Pete Beaudreau shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Mark Wahlberg and John Goodman and Brie Larson carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The only way out is all in".

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IMDB entry: tt2039393 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Rupert Wyatt directs. Greig Fraser behind the camera. Jon Brion scores. Pete Beaudreau cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 12 years ago.
2Directed by Rupert Wyatt, shot by Greig Fraser. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Jon Brion. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Pete Beaudreau shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Mark Wahlberg and John Goodman and Brie Larson carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The only way out is all in".
7IMDB entry: tt2039393 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Greig Fraser
Original score: Jon Brion
Editing: Pete Beaudreau
Production design: Keith P. Cunningham
Costume design: Jacqueline West
Makeup / hair: Howard Berger
VFX supervisor: Brooke Lyndon-Stanford
Sound: Ron Bartlett
Stunt coordinator: Ben Hernandez Bray
Runtime: 111 min · 1h 51m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $25,000,000
Box office: $39,171,130
Return: 157% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: The Gambler (2014)

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Gimly2019-01-20
★ 4/10
Marky Mark try'na sell a watch to a stereotype made me kinda shame-laugh, and the last act was an improvement on the first two, but The Gambler is not something I would recommend to, realistically, anyone at all. Final rating:★★ - Had some things that appeal to me, but a poor finished product.
Kris_122019-01-30
As for me, that one-time film. It is interesting, it shows a great picture but that's all. I think that this film could be better if producer read more <a href="http://www.anniegetyourgunthemusical.com/">gold casino reviews</a> and understand who are the true gamblers and how they think. But it is a good movie and if you don`t have what to watch in the evening you could watch that film.
Narate2025-01-01
★ 6/10
"You're born as a man with the nerves of a soldier, the apprehension of an angel." This movie works in some parts, and is messy in others. It's like a car crash I can't seem to avoid watching. I enjoy the gambling parts but have a hard time understanding the reason for his lunacy.