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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 79.3 / 100
1974·Crime / Drama·1h 51m

THE GAMBLER

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

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.

Above the Line
Karel Reisz·DirectorJames Toback·WriterVictor J. Kemper·Director of PhotographyJerry Fielding·Original Music ComposerRoger Spottiswoode·Editor
Cast
James Caan·AxelPaul Sorvino·HipsLauren Hutton·BillieMorris Carnovsky·A. R. LowenthalJacqueline Brookes·NaomiBurt Young·CarmineCarmine Caridi·JimmyCarl W. Crudup·SpencerStuart Margolin·CowboyVic Tayback·One
Full Crew
(19 credits)
Directing· 1
Karel Reisz·Director
Writing· 1
James Toback·Writer
Camera· 1
Victor J. Kemper·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Roger Spottiswoode·Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Jerry Fielding·Original Music ComposerDennis Maitland·Sound MixerDerek Holding·Dialogue EditorDoug E. Turner·Sound RecordistTerry Rawlings·Sound Editor
Art & Design· 4
Philip Rosenberg·Production DesignAlbert Wolsky·Costume DesignEdward Stewart·Set DecorationRobert Laden·Makeup Artist
Production· 4
Irwin Winkler·ProducerRobert Chartoff·ProducerHal W. Polaire·Production ManagerCis Corman·Casting
Other Departments· 2
Gene LeBell·StuntsWilliam A. Farley·Hairdresser
By the Numbers
79.3
OF 100
Master Score
7.1
OF 10
IMDb
78%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Gambler's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Serious, Intense
Composition
Centered
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A man with dark, wavy hair and sunglasses looks directly forward, centered in the frame. He wears a dark blue suit jacket over a lighter blue button-down shirt,”

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Key Elements
SunglassesSuit JacketButton Down ShirtSpade Card Suit Symbols
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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