The Gambler
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The Gambler is a 1974 American drama film starring James Caan as a literature professor whose secret gambling addiction spirals out of control.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Gambler canonical | 6 |
| The Gambler (1974 film) | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| awardRecognition | James Caan received critical acclaim though no Oscar nomination ⓘ |
| basedOn | James Toback’s own experiences with gambling addiction ⓘ |
| belongsToMovement | New Hollywood cinema NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character |
Abe Freed
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Axel Freed NERFINISHED ⓘ Billie NERFINISHED ⓘ Hips ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Victor J. Kemper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| director | Karel Reisz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedBy | Paramount Pictures ⓘ |
| distributedIn | theatrical release ⓘ |
| distributor | Paramount Pictures ⓘ |
| editedBy | Richard Marks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| genre | drama film ⓘ |
| hasPoster | theatrical release poster featuring James Caan ⓘ |
| hasRemake | The Gambler (2014 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeMediaRelease |
Blu-ray
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DVD ⓘ VHS ⓘ |
| mainCharacterOccupation | literature professor ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
gambling addiction
ⓘ
risk-taking ⓘ self-destruction ⓘ |
| mpaaRating | R ⓘ |
| musicBy | Jerry Fielding NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | a professor whose secret gambling addiction spirals out of control ⓘ |
| notableFor | James Caan’s critically acclaimed performance ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| producer |
Irwin Winkler
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Robert Chartoff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Chartoff-Winkler Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | October 2, 1974 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1974 ⓘ |
| runtime | 111 minutes ⓘ |
| screenplayDebutOf | James Toback NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| screenwriter | James Toback NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn | New York City ⓘ |
| starring |
Burt Young
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
James Caan NERFINISHED ⓘ Lauren Hutton NERFINISHED ⓘ Morris Carnovsky NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Sorvino NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | 1970s ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
The Gambler (1974 film)