The Gambler

Axel Freed is a literature professor. He has the gambling vice. When he has lost all of his money, he borrows from his girlfriend, then his mother, and finally some bad guys that chase him. Despite all of this, he cannot stop gambling.

Director: Karel Reisz

Cast:James Caan , Paul Sorvino , Lauren Hutton , Morris Carnovsky , Jacqueline Brookes , Burt Young , Carmine Caridi , Vic Tayback , Steven Keats , London Lee , M. Emmet Walsh , James Woods , Carl W. Crudup , Allan Rich , Stuart Margolin , Ric Mancini , Joel Wolfe , Raymond Serra