The Gambler (1974) - Imprint Standard Edition

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