The Gambler is a series of five American Western television films starring Kenny Rogers as Brady Hawkes, a fictional old-west gambler. The character was inspired by Rogers' hit single "The Gambler".[1]
There are five movies in the series. The first four were directed by Dick Lowry while the last was directed by Jack Bender. The movies are:
- Kenny Rogers as The Gambler (1980)
- Kenny Rogers as The Gambler: The Adventure Continues (1983)
- Kenny Rogers as The Gambler, Part III: The Legend Continues (1987)
- The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw (1991)
- Gambler V: Playing for Keeps (1994)
- ^ Drew, Bernard A. (2013). Motion Picture Series and Sequels: A Reference Guide. Routledge. p. 131. ISBN 978-1-317-92894-2.
These Western adventures, based on the leading actor's best-selling song, are about gambler Brady Hawkes.