The Gambler (1974)

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.

Genres: Drama, Crime

What to watch after The Gambler

• The Cooler (2003)
• The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976) — Same feel: painful, dramatic
• Thief (1981)
• Bugsy (1991) — James Toback wrote for both
• The Man with the Golden Arm (1955) — Same subject: gambling
• Fat City (1972) — Same feel: painful, dramatic