The gambler / Chartoff/Winkler Productions, Closest to the Hole Productions & Leverage Entertainment ; directed by Rupert Wyatt ; written by William Monahan.
Material type:
FilmPublisher number: 59168237000 | ParamountLanguage: English, French, Spanish Original language: English Subtitle language: Spanish, Portuguese, French, English Publisher: [Los Angeles, California] : Paramount, [2015?]Description: 1 videodisc (110 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inContent type: - two-dimensional moving image
- video
- videodisc
- Container of (expression): Gambler (Motion picture : 2014). French.
- Container of (expression): Gambler (Motion picture : 2014). Spanish.
- Editor, Pete Beaudreau ; music, Jon Brion, Theo Green ; cinematography, Greig Fraser.
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Adult DVD
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Northport Library | DVD | DRAMA Gambler | Checked out | 05/13/2024 | 33111007345214 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
In this remake of the James Caan 1974 vehicle The Gambler, an English professor (Mark Wahlberg) who is also a compulsive gambler finds that the only people who will have anything to do with him are those to whom he owes money. Wahlberg stars as Jim Bennett, a lecturer reeling from the death of his beloved grandfather (George Kennedy). His all-or-nothing personality gets him in debt for more than a quarter of a million dollars to the no-nonsense Mr. Lee (Alvin Ing), who runs an illegal gambling den. Jim attempts to play his way out of the hole by borrowing money from vicious criminal Neville Baraka (Michael Kenneth Williams), but his strategy backfires and leaves him owing the latter as well. His wealthy mother (Jessica Lange) initially refuses to give him any more money, which prompts Jim to make contact with Frank (John Goodman), a loan shark who offers to front him the cash he needs, but promises that failure to repay will lead to the death of his "bloodline." At the same time, Jim teaches a class of college kids about Shakespeare and Camus. His best student, Amy (Brie Larson), openly flirts with him, but he's also preoccupied with trying to get through to Lamar (Anthony Kelley), a star basketball player whom the university higher-ups want him to pass so he can continue to play. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, Rovi
Originally released as a motion picture in 2014.
Remake of the 1974 film of the same name directed by Karel Reisz and written by James Toback.
Widescreen.
Editor, Pete Beaudreau ; music, Jon Brion, Theo Green ; cinematography, Greig Fraser.
Mark Wahlberg, Jessica Lange, John Goodman, George Kennedy, Griffin Cleveland, Omar Leyva.
Both an English professor and a high-stakes gambler, Jim Bennett bets it all when he borrows from a gangster and offers his own life as collateral. Always one step ahead, Bennett pits his creditor against the operator of a gambling ring and leaves his dysfunctional relationship with his wealthy mother in his wake. He plays both sides, immersing himself in an illicit, underground world while garnering the attention of Frank, a loan shark with an interest in Bennett's future.
MPAA rating: R, for language throughout, and for some sexuality/nudity.
DVD, NTSC, region 1, widescreen; Dolby Digital.
English, French or Spanish dialogue; Spanish, Portuguese, French or English subtitles.