Western ·TV Movie · United States of America · 1980 · 1h 34m

The Gambler

The Gambler poster
Director
Dick Lowry
Cast
Kenny Rogers as Brady Hawkes Christine Belford as Eliza Bruce Boxleitner as Billy Montana Harold Gould as Arthur Stobridge Clu Gulager as Rufe Bennett Lance LeGault as Doc Palmer
Crew
Joseph F. Biroc — Director of Photography Jerrold L. Ludwig — Editor Larry Cansler — Original Music Composer Jim Byrnes — Screenplay Cort Casady — Story Jim Byrnes — Story
Tagline

You Got To Know When To Hold 'Em, Know When To Fold Em...

Synopsis

This Western adventure, inspired by Kenny Rogers' hit song, tells how fictional gambler Brady Hawkes, going in search of a young son he never knew he had, teams up with an impetuous young admirer and a shady lady on his journey, which also involves him with an arrogant railroad owner and a gang of villains.

Trailer The Gambler — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
trainbased on song, poem or rhymegamblerfather son relationship
Key Collaborators
Dick Lowry Director Joseph F. Biroc Director of Photography Jerrold L. Ludwig Editor Larry Cansler Original Music Composer Jim Byrnes Screenplay Cort Casady Story Jim Byrnes Story Terence A. Donnelly Producer John Marias Producer Jim Byrnes Producer
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