About The Gambler
- Released on October 02, 1974
New York City English professor Axel Freed outwardly seems like an upstanding citizen. But privately Freed is in the clutches of a severe gambling addiction that threatens to destroy him.
Full Cast of The Gambler
James Caan plays Axel Freed
Paul Sorvino plays Hips
Lauren Hutton plays Billie
Morris Carnovsky plays A. R. Lowenthal
Jacqueline Brookes plays Naomi Freed
Burt Young plays Carmine
Carmine Caridi plays Jimmy
Vic Tayback plays One
Steven Keats plays Howie
London Lee plays Monkey
M. Emmet Walsh plays Las Vegas gambler
James Woods plays Bank officer
Carl W. Crudup plays Spencer
Allan Rich plays Bernie
Stuart Margolin plays Cowboy
Ric Mancini plays Sal
Joel Wolfe plays Moe
Raymond Serra plays Benny
William Andrews plays Basketball Coach
Joseph Attles plays Singer in Park
Antonio Fargas plays Pimp
Ernest Butler plays Vernon
Sully Boyar plays Uncle Hy
Gregory Rozakis plays Joe
Starletta DuPois plays Monique (as Starletta De Paur)
Lucille Patton plays Ricky's Wife
Ed Kovens plays Ricky
Baron Wilson plays Basketball Janitor
Richard Foronjy plays Donny
Frank Sivero plays Donny's Driver
Frank Adonis plays Man in Park with Donny (as Frank Scioscia)
Philip Sterling plays Sidney
Patricia Fay plays Bank Teller
Beatrice Winde plays Hospital Receptionist
Leon Pinkney plays Street Basketball Boy
Alisha Fontaine plays Howie's Girl
Presley Caton plays Monkey's Girl
Mitch Stein plays College Announcer
Jonathan Kushner plays College Announcer (as Jonathan Koshner)
Charles Polk plays Harlem Bartender
Dick Schaap plays Television Announcer
Chick Hearn plays Radio Announcer
Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs plays Street Basketball Boy (uncredited)
Jerry Leon plays Harlem Bar Patron (uncredited)
Melanie Mayron plays Student (uncredited)
Crew of The Gambler
Editing
Production
Sound
Costume & Make-Up
Camera
Crew
Art
Writing
Directing
- James Caan
- Paul Sorvino
- Lauren Hutton
- Morris Carnovsky
- Jacqueline Brookes
- Burt Young
- Carmine Caridi
- Vic Tayback
- Steven Keats
- London Lee
- M. Emmet Walsh
- James Woods
- Carl W. Crudup
- Allan Rich
- Stuart Margolin
- Ric Mancini
- Joel Wolfe
- Raymond Serra
- William Andrews
- Joseph Attles
- Antonio Fargas
- Ernest Butler
- Sully Boyar
- Gregory Rozakis
- Starletta DuPois
- Lucille Patton
- Ed Kovens
- Baron Wilson
- Richard Foronjy
- Frank Sivero
- Frank Adonis
- Philip Sterling
- Patricia Fay
- Beatrice Winde
- Leon Pinkney
- Alisha Fontaine
- Presley Caton
- Mitch Stein
- Jonathan Kushner
- Charles Polk
- Dick Schaap
- Chick Hearn
- Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs
- Jerry Leon
- Melanie Mayron