"The Gambler" is adapted from a short story by Dostoyevsky. In 1974, this novel was put on the screen, starring James Kane. For the new version of "The Gambler", please go to the script written by William Monaghan, who won the Academy Award for Best Writing Adapted Screenplay for "The Infinite Walker" . Mark Robert Michael Wahlberg plays the protagonist in the film. In an earlier interview with USA Today, he said that the biggest challenge for this character is not the weight loss of 50 catties, but how to make him play the role of professor of literature. People are convinced, "This means I must have my own opinions when I say those lines." Wahlberg said.
The Gambler behind the scenes gags
2022-05-25 16:49
Extended Reading
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[to his college students]
Jim Bennett: If you take away nothing else from my class, desiring a thing cannot make you have it.
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Roberta: What will they do to you if you don't pay?
Jim Bennett: [nonchalantly] Break every bone in my body.
[she immediately slaps him in the face]