the Gambler (Mark Wahlberg)

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Director: Rupert Wyatt
Screenwriter: William Monahan
Starring: Mark Wahlberg, John Goodman, Brie Larson, Michael Kenneth Williams, Jessica Lange, ...

Jim Bennett (Academy Award®-nominee 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 offers his own life as collateral. Always one step ahead, Bennett pits his creditor against the operator of a gambling ring (Alvin Ing) and leaves his dysfunctional relationship with his wealthy mother (Academy Award®-winner Jessica Lange) in his wake. He plays both sides, immersing himself in an illicit, underground world while garnering the attention of Frank (John Goodman), a loan shark with a paternal interest in Bennett's future. As his relationship with a student (Brie Larson) deepens, Bennett must take the ultimate risk for a second chance...

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Mmh, schaut a bisserl nach Einheitsbrei aus, aber dem Team (Wyatt - Affen-Reboot, Monahan - Departed-Schreiberling) ist trotzdem einiges zu zutrauen. Hat aber für mich eh schon den Goodman-Bonus, der Mann wertet viele Filme auf.

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Neuer Trailer:
The Gambler Official Trailer