The Gambler 50 years old
For $10,000 they break your arms. For $20,000 they break your legs. Axel Freed owes $44,000.
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.
Credits
The Gambler Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Jacqueline Brookes She was 44, 82 years old when she died | as Naomi Freed |
| James Caan He was 34, now 84 years old | as Axel Freed |
| Lauren Hutton She was 30, now 81 years old | as Billie |
| James Woods He was 27, now 77 years old | as Bank officer |
| Paul Sorvino He was 35, 83 years old when he died | as Hips |
| M. Emmet Walsh He was 39, now 89 years old | as Las Vegas gambler |
| Vic Tayback He was 44, 60 years old when he died | as One |
| Steven Keats He was 29, 49 years old when he died | as Howie |
| Carmine Caridi He was 40, 85 years old when he died | as Jimmy |
| Burt Young He was 34, now 84 years old | as Carmine |
| Allan Rich He was 48, now 98 years old | as Bernie |
| Morris Carnovsky He was 77, 94 years old when he died | as A. R. Lowenthal |
| Alisha Fontaine | as Howie's Girl |
| London Lee He was 39, 80 years old when he died | as Monkey |
| Carl W. Crudup | as Spencer |
The Gambler Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Jerry Fielding as Original Music Composer. He was 52 (57) years old when He died | Sound |
| Victor J. Kemper as Director of Photography. He was 47 (now 97) years old | Camera |
| Irwin Winkler as Producer. He was 43 (now 93) years old | Production |
| James Toback as Writer. He was 29 (now 79) years old | Writing |
| Robert Chartoff as Producer. He was 41 (81) years old when He died | Production |
The Gambler (50 years)
For $10,000 they break your arms. For $20,000 they break your legs. Axel Freed owes $44,000.
- Release day: Wednesday, October 02, 1974
- Runtime: 111 minutes