The Gambler

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.

2014 | 1 h 51 min