The Gambler

1979 1h 35m ES

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 70

AdventureDramaRomance

Synopsis

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Three childhood friends; when they grow up, the poor boy is shut out from the possibility of romancing the girl because of class issues. He leaves town, learns to play pro-level poker, wins a fortune, then goes home to ruin his rival's life.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Vicente Fernández
Martín Estrada
Jorge Rivero
Raúl Vidal
Martha D'Castro
Amparo Muñoz
Alejandra
Eduardo de la Peña
Germán Madero / Mosca
Tito Junco
Ignacio Retes
Alfredo Mayo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Rogelio A. González
Writers: Julio Alejandro, Adolfo Torres Portillo
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Mexico

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ERA

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47 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Rogelio A. González, shot by Xavier Cruz. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Vicente Fernández and Jorge Rivero and Martha D'Castro carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0079984 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 70 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Rogelio A. González directs. Xavier Cruz behind the camera. Maximino Sánchez Molina cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Mexico. Dialogue in Spanish.

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147 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Rogelio A. González, shot by Xavier Cruz. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Maximino Sánchez Molina shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Vicente Fernández and Jorge Rivero and Martha D'Castro carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0079984 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 70 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.