The Gambler (1974)

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Genre : Crime, Drama
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Director : Karel Reisz
Stars : James Caan, Paul Sorvino, Lauren Hutton, Morris Carnovsky
Plot : Literature professor Axel Freed is a gambling addict. When he has lost his money, he borrows from his girlfriend Billie, then his mother Naomi, and finally some criminals that chase him. Despite all of this, he cannot stop gambling.