The Gambler (1974)


The Gambler
Release Date01 October 1974
TaglineFor $10,000 they break your arms. For $20,000 they break your legs. Axel Freed owes $44,000.
GenreCrime, Drama
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsBrooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixMono
ColorColor

The Gambler is a 1974 feature film starring James Caan, Lauren Hutton, and Paul Sorvino.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Axel Freed

Billie

A. R. Lowenthal

Jacqueline Brookes
Naomi Freed

Carmine

Carmine Caridi
Jimmy

Howie

London Lee
Monkey

Las Vegas gambler

Bank officer

Carl W. Crudup
Spencer

Allan Rich
Bernie

Ric Mancini
Sal

Joel Wolfe
Moe

Raymond Serra
Benny

Joseph Attles
Singer in park

Ernest Butler
Vernon

Uncle Hy

Gregory Rozakis
Joe

Lucille Patton
Ricky's wife

Ed Kovens
Ricky

Baron Wilson
Basketball janitor

Richard Foronjy
Donny

Donny's driver

Frank Scioscia
Donny's friend in park

Patricia Fay
Bank teller

Beatrice Winde
Hospital receptionist

Leon Pinkney
Street basketball boy

Alisha Fontaine
Howie's girl

Presley Caton
Monkey's girl

Mitch Stein
College announcer

Mitch Stein
College announcer

Jonathan Kushner
College announcer

Charles Polk
Harlem bartender

Dick Schaap
TV announcer

Chick Hearn
Radio announcer

Street basketball boy

Director

Producer

writer

Robert Chartoff
producer

producer

Original Music

Jerry Fielding
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Cinematographer

Victor J. Kemper
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Casting Director

Cis Corman
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Production Designer

Philip Rosenberg
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Art Director

Philip Rosenberg
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Set Decorator

Edward Stewart
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Costume Designer

Makeup Department

William A. Farley
hair stylist

Robert Laden
makeup artist

Production Manager

Hal W. Polaire
production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Thomas Lofaro
second assistant director

Bruce S. Pustin
trainee assistant director

Ted Zachary
first assistant director

Art Department

Connie Brink
stand-by props

George Maxfield
construction group

Eugene Powell
scenic artist

Jules Wollock
head carpenter

Sound Department

Derek Holding
dialogue editor

Dennis Maitland
sound mixer

Terry Rawlings
sound editor

Doug E. Turner
sound re-recording mixer

Stunts

Gene LeBell
stunts

Jimmy Nickerson
stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

Jack Brown
first assistant camera

James Finnerty
key grip

Brian Hamill
still photographer: special assignment

Leo Lebowitz
camera operator

Richard Quinlan
gaffer

Algernon Ramirez
second assistant camera

Jack Stager
still photographer

Casting Department

Sylvia Fay
extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

George Newman
wardrobe: men

Marilyn Putnam
wardrobe: women

Editorial Department

Sue Kingsley
assistant editor

Jim Rivera
assistant editor

Other Crew

Ronnie Caan
assistant to producer

Barbara De Fina
production coordinator

Tom O'Brien
teamster captain

Julia Tucker
script supervisor

Ralph M. Leo
production accountant

Production Company

Chartoff-Winkler Productions
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Paramount Pictures
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Distributor

Paramount Pictures

American Broadcasting Company (ABC)

CIC-Taft Home Video
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Cinéma International Corporation (CIC)

Cinéma International Corporation (CIC)

Paramount Home Video
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