| Kenny Rogers as The Gambler | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Western |
| Written by | Jim Byrnes Cort Casady |
| Screenplay by | Jim Byrnes |
| Directed by | Dick Lowry |
| Starring | Kenny Rogers |
| Theme music composer | Larry Cansler |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Jim Byrnes |
| Cinematography | Joseph F. Biroc |
| Editor | Jerrold L. Ludwig |
| Running time | 95 minutes |
| Production company | Ken Kragen Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | April 8, 1980 |
| Related | |
| Kenny Rogers as The Gambler: The Adventure Continues | |
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Kenny Rogers as The Gambler (also known as The Gambler) is a 1980 American Western television film directed by Dick Lowry. The film premiered on CBS on April 8, 1980. It was loosely based on the Grammy-winning Kenny Rogers song of the same name,[1] and stars the singer as Brady Hawkes, a gambler trying to reunite with a son he never knew, played by Ronnie Scribner. It was a critical and commercial success, receiving an Eddie Award and two Emmy nominations, and resulting in four sequels.