The Gambler (
2014) | IMDb:
6
Literature professor Jim Bennett leads a secret life as a high-stakes gambler. Always a risk-taker, Bennett bets it all when he borrows from a gangster and offers his own life as collateral. Staying one step ahead, he pits his creditor against the operator of an illicit gambling ring while garnering the attention of Frank, a paternalistic loan shark. As his relationship with a student deepens, Bennett must risk everything for a second chance.
Starring:
Mark Wahlberg
,
John Goodman
,
Brie Larson
,
Michael Kenneth Williams
,
George Kennedy
,
Jessica Lange
London Boulevard (
2010) | IMDb:
6.2
A parolee falls for a reclusive movie star while trying to evade a ruthless gangster.
Directed by:
William Monahan