The remake, starring Mark Wahlberg as the title character, premiered on November 10, 2014, at the AFI Fest, [5] and was theatrically released in the United States on December 25, 2014. It …

Jim Bennett (Mark Wahlberg) is a risk taker. Both an English professor and a high-stakes gambler, Bennett bets it all when he borrows from a gangster (Michael Kenneth Williams) and …

Jim Bennett (Mark Wahlberg) is a professor leading a double life as a high-stakes gambler. When he borrows money from dangerous gangsters, he places the lives of his loved ones in mortal …

A professor with huge gambling debts schemes to win a fortune by persuading one of his students, a basketball star, to shave points in a game. Watch trailers & learn more.

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Both an English professor and a high-stakes gambler, Bennett bets it all when he borrows from a gangster (Michael Kenneth Williams) and offers his own life as collateral.

Academy Award® nominee Mark Wahlberg delivers a “career-defining performance” as Jim Bennett, a brilliant professor leading a secret double life as a high-stakes gambler. When Jim …

Literature professor Jim Bennett (Mark Wahlberg) 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 …

Dec 25, 2014 · “The Gambler” should have been called “Three Supporting Characters in Search of a Lead.” A gaunt Mark Wahlberg stares out from the poster, his name is above the title, and …

Jim Bennett, portrayed by Mark Wahlberg, is an academic in Los Angeles, grappling with a crippling addiction to gambling that stems from his all-or-nothing perspective on life.