Synopsis
Literature professor Jim Bennett 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 as collateral. Staying one step ahead, he pits his creditor against the operator of an illicit gambling ring while garnering the attention of Frank, a paternalistic loan shark. As his relationship with a student deepens, Bennett must risk everything for a second chance.
Ratings
IMDb6/10
Rotten Tomatoes43%
Metacritic55/100
1,607 audience votes
Key crew
- Rupert WyattDirector
- William MonahanScreenplay
- Jon BrionOriginal Music Composer
- Theo GreenOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Mark WahlbergJim Bennett
- John GoodmanFrank
- Brie LarsonAmy Phillips
- Michael Kenneth WilliamsNeville Baraka
- George KennedyEd
- Jessica LangeRoberta
- Richard SchiffJeweler
- Andre BraugherDean Fuller
- Emory CohenDexter
- Domenick LombardozziBig Ernie
- Anthony KelleyLamar Allen
- Alvin IngMister Lee
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Themes
gamblinggunprofessorbeatinggamblerloan sharkreflective