The Gambler (2014 film)

The Gambler
The Gambler
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Rupert Wyatt
Screenplay by	William Monahan
Based on	The Gambler; by James Toback
Produced by	Irwin Winkler; Robert Chartoff; Mark Wahlberg; Stephen Levinson; David Winkler;
Starring	Mark Wahlberg; John Goodman; Brie Larson; Michael K. Williams; Jessica Lange;
Cinematography	Greig Fraser
Edited by	Pete Beaudreau
Music by	Theo Green; Jon Brion;
Production; companies	Chartoff/Winkler Productions; Closest to the Hole Productions; Leverage Entertainment;
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release dates	November 10, 2014 (AFI Fest); December 25, 2014 (United States);
Running time	111 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$25–31 million
Box office	$39.3 million

The Gambler is a 2014 American crime drama film directed by Rupert Wyatt. The screenplay by William Monahan is based on the 1974 film The Gambler, written by James Toback, which, in turn, is based on Fyodor Dostoevsky's novel of the same name. The remake, starring Mark Wahlberg as the title character, premiered on November 10, 2014, at the AFI Fest,^[5] and was theatrically released in the United States on December 25, 2014. It features the final film performance of George Kennedy before his death in 2016.

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