# The Gambler (2014)

> A self-destructive English professor gambles his life against loan sharks, family resentment, and his own appetite for ruin.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/170344

## Facts

- Runtime: 111 min
- Genres: Thriller, Crime, Drama
- Director: Rupert Wyatt
- Cast: Mark Wahlberg, John Goodman, Brie Larson, Michael Kenneth Williams, George Kennedy, Jessica Lange, Richard Schiff, Andre Braugher
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2039393/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: brooding, tense, sardonic, late night viewing, crime movie night

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