Country
Sweden
Date
Oct 02, 1974
Certification
15
For $10,000 they break your arms. For $20,000 they break your legs. Axel Freed owes $44,000.
1h 51min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
New York City English professor Axel Freed outwardly seems like an upstanding citizen. But privately Freed is in the clutches of a severe gambling addiction that threatens to destroy him.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Carl W. Crudup | Spencer |
| Stuart Margolin | Cowboy |
| Vic Tayback | One |
| Antonio Fargas | Pimp |
| William Andrews | Basketball Coach |
| Steven Keats | Howie |
| Starletta DuPois | Monique |
| James Woods | Bank Officer |
| London Lee | Monkey |
| M. Emmet Walsh | Las Vegas Gambler |
| Allan Rich | Bernie |
| Ric Mancini | Sal |
| Joel Wolfe | Moe |
| Raymond Serra | Benny |
| Joseph Attles | Singer in Park |
| Ernest Butler | Vernon |
| Sully Boyar | Uncle Hy |
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| Gregory Rozakis | Joe |
| Lucille Patton | Ricky's Wife |
| Ed Kovens | Ricky |
| Baron Wilson | Basketball Janitor |
| Richard Foronjy | Donny |
| Frank Sivero | Donny's Driver |
| Frank Adonis | Man in Park with Donny |
| Philip Sterling | Sidney |
| Patricia Fay | Bank Teller |
| Beatrice Winde | Hospital Receptionist |
| Leon Pinkney | Street Basketball Boy |
| Alisha Fontaine | Howie's Girl |
| Presley Caton | Monkey's Girl |
| Mitch Stein | College Announcer |
| Jonathan Koshner | College Announcer |
| Charles Polk | Harlem Bartender |
| Dick Schaap | Television Announcer |
| Chick Hearn | Radio Announcer |
| Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs | Street Basketball Boy (uncredited) |
| Jerry Leon | Harlem Bar Patron (uncredited) |
| Melanie Mayron | Student (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaCrime
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | The Gambler |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Paramount Pictures, Chartoff-Winkler Productions |
| Data di uscita | 2 ottobre 1974 |
| Producer | Robert Chartoff, Irwin Winkler |
| Writer | James Toback |
| Casting | Cis Corman |
| Editors | Roger Spottiswoode |
| Cinematography | Victor J. Kemper |
| Asst. Directors | Karel Reisz |
| Camera Operators | Victor J. Kemper |
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| Add. Photography | Victor J. Kemper |
| Production Design | Philip Rosenberg, Edward Stewart |
| Art Direction | Philip Rosenberg, Edward Stewart |
| Set Decoration | Edward Stewart, Philip Rosenberg |
| Stunts | Gene LeBell |
| Composer | Jerry Fielding, Dennis Maitland, Terry Rawlings, Derek Holding, Doug E. Turner |
| Sound | Jerry Fielding, Dennis Maitland, Terry Rawlings, Derek Holding, Doug E. Turner |
| Costume Design | Albert Wolsky, William A. Farley, Robert Laden |
| Makeup | Robert Laden, Albert Wolsky, William A. Farley |
| Hairstyling | Albert Wolsky, William A. Farley, Robert Laden |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Country
United States
Date
Oct 02, 1974
Certification
R
Country
Denmark
Date
Feb 17, 1975
Country
Germany
Date
Jun 13, 1975
Certification
12
Note
Paramount
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Country
Ireland
Date
Oct 24, 1975
Certification
18
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