Paramount has uploaded an international teaser for The Gambler [GMBLR] that would be redband stateside for language. Mark Wahlberg [MWAHL] stars in the remake of 1974 film starring James Caan.
Jim Bennett (Mark Wahlberg) is a risk taker. Both an English professor and a high-stakes gambler, Bennett bets it all when he borrows from a gangster (Michael Kenneth Williams) and offers his own life as collateral. Always one step ahead, Bennett pits his creditor against the operator of a gambling ring (Alvin Ing) and leaves his dysfunctional relationship with his wealthy mother (Jessica Lange [JLANG]) in his wake. He plays both sides, immersing himself in an illicit, underground world while garnering the attention of Frank (John Goodman [JGOOD]), a loan shark with a paternal interest in Bennett’s future. As his relationship with a student (Brie Larson [BLARS]) deepens, Bennett must take the ultimate risk for a second chance…
The Gambler rolls into theaters beginning December 19th.
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