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The Gambler (1974) – Imprint Standard Edition

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In stock

Number of Discs

1

Rating

M

Release Date

21 February, 2024

Runtime (in minutes)

110

Product Code IMPS3951

For $10,000 they break your arms. For $20,000 they break your legs. Axel Freed owes $44,000.

James Toback made his screenwriting debut with this taut drama, loosely adapted from the story by Dostoevsky. Axel Freed (James Caan) is an intelligent and well-respected professor of literature at a noted New York university, who uses great writing as a springboard for examining moral and philosophical issues in his class. But when he’s not in front of the chalkboard, Axel has a serious problem — he’s hopelessly addicted to gambling.

Starring James Caan, Paul Sorvino, and Lauren Hutton.

Special Features and Technical Specs:

  • 1080p presentation of the film on Blu-ray
  • Audio Commentary from cinema author & critic Matthew Asprey Gear (2021)
  • “After the Game” Video essay by Chris O’Neill (2021)
  • “On The Morning After: Composing The Gambler” – A new interview about Jerry Fielding’s legendary score with author/film music historian Jon Burlingame.
  • In On The Cut – Interview with assistant editor Sue Kingsley
  • 1991 archival audio interview with Karel Reisz about his life & career from the British Entertainment History Project
  • LPCM 2.0 Mono
  • Optional English subtitles
  • Theatrical trailer