01 Mar 1999
$pent
This comic drama examines the relationships and addictions of a group of twenty-something friends with very dysfunctional, yet interesting lives.
The Gambler
The only way out is all in
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.
Top Billed Cast
Mark Wahlberg Jim Bennett
John Goodman Frank
Brie Larson Amy Phillips
Michael Kenneth Williams Neville Baraka
George Kennedy Ed
Jessica Lange Roberta
Richard Schiff Jeweler
Andre Braugher Dean Fuller
Emory Cohen Dexter
Domenick Lombardozzi Big Ernie
Anthony Kelley Lamar Allen
Alvin Ing Mister Lee
Da'Vone McDonald Neville's Muscle
Griffin Cleveland Young Jim
Omar Leyva Valet
Steve Park Number 2
Chil Kong Blackjack Dealer #1
Amin Joseph Neville's Bookkeeper
Cjon Saulsberry Neville's Posse
Teebone Mitchell Neville's Posse
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