The Gambler

Is The Gambler right for your family?

Movie 2014 111 min

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.

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Provisional estimate — not yet fully analyzed. 14 (BR)

Likely present: ViolenceRomance & relationshipsHeavy emotional content

The synopsis describes a professor with a secret gambling life, involvement with criminals, and a relationship with a student.

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