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The Gambler
For $10,000 they break your arms. For $20,000 they break your legs. Axel Freed owes $44,000.
6.7(138)19741h 52m
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.
- Director
- Karel Reisz
- Writers
- James Toback
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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
London Lee
Monkey

M. Emmet Walsh
Las Vegas Gambler

Allan Rich
Bernie
Ric Mancini
Sal
Joel Wolfe
Moe

Raymond Serra
Benny
Joseph Attles
Singer in Park
Ernest Butler
Vernon

Sully Boyar
Uncle Hy
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Crew
Directing
- Karel ReiszDirector
Writing
- James TobackWriter
Production
- Irwin WinklerProducer
- Robert ChartoffProducer
- Hal W. PolaireProduction Manager
- Cis CormanCasting
Camera
- Victor J. KemperDirector of Photography
Editing
- Roger SpottiswoodeEditor
Sound
- Jerry FieldingOriginal Music Composer
- Dennis MaitlandSound Mixer
- Derek HoldingDialogue Editor
- Doug E. TurnerSound Recordist
- Terry RawlingsSound Editor
Art
- Philip RosenbergProduction Design
- Edward StewartSet Decoration
Costume & Make-Up
- Albert WolskyCostume Design
- Robert LadenMakeup Artist
- William A. FarleyHairdresser
Crew
- Gene LeBellStunts