The Gambler

Movie / Show Details

The Gambler is a 2014 crime thriller directed by Rupert Wyatt and written by James Toback and William Monahan. Mark Wahlberg stars as Jim Bennett, an English professor living a secret life as a high-stakes gambler. When Bennett borrows money from a gangster and puts his own life on the line as collateral, he finds himself caught between multiple dangerous criminals. He manipulates his creditor and a gambling ring operator while distancing himself from his wealthy mother, all while drawing the attention of a loan shark with his own designs on Bennett’s future. As Bennett grows closer to one of his students, he must make increasingly risky choices in pursuit of redemption.

This single-disc DVD release runs 91 minutes and carries an R rating from Paramount Pictures. The cast includes Jessica Lange, Brie Larson, John Goodman, Michael Kenneth Williams, and Alvin Ing. Grab this used copy and own a gritty thriller about ambition and desperation without the new release price tag.