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Jim Bennett (Academy Award®-nominee Mark Wahlberg) is a risk taker. Both an English professor and a high-stakes gambler, Bennett bets it all when he borrows from a gangster (Michael Kenneth Williams) and offers his own life as collateral. Always one step ahead, Bennett pits his creditor against the operator of a gambling ring (Alvin Ing) and leaves his dysfunctional relationship with his wealthy mother (Academy Award®-winner Jessica Lange) in his wake. He plays both sides, immersing himself in an illicit, underground world while garnering the attention of Frank (John Goodman), a loan shark with a paternal interest in Bennett’s future. As his relationship with a student (Brie Larson) deepens, Bennett must take the ultimate risk for a second chance…
Original Release
12/25/2014
US Release
12/25/2014
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Mark Wahlberg | Jim Bennett |
George Kennedy | Ed |
Griffin Cleveland | Young Jim |
Jessica Lange | Roberta |
Omar Leyva | Valet |
Steve Park | Number 2 |
Brie Larson | Amy Phillips |
Chil Kong | Blackjack Dealer #1 |
Michael Kenneth Williams | Neville Baraka |
Da'Vone McDonald | Neville's Muscle |
Directors
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Mark Wahlberg | Jim Bennett |
George Kennedy | Ed |
Griffin Cleveland | Young Jim |
Jessica Lange | Roberta |
Omar Leyva | Valet |
Steve Park | Number 2 |
Brie Larson | Amy Phillips |
Chil Kong | Blackjack Dealer #1 |
Michael Kenneth Williams | Neville Baraka |
Da'Vone McDonald | Neville's Muscle |
Amin Joseph | Neville's Bookkeeper |
Cjon Saulsberry | Neville's Posse |
Teebone Mitchell | Neville's Posse |
Jasmond Carroll | Neville's Posse |
Ria Wilkinson | Neville's Posse |
J. Denise | Neville's Posse |
Alvin Ing | Mister Lee |
Karen Ritchie | Blackjack Dealer #2 |
Tina Wang | Roulette Croupier |
Emory Cohen | Dexter |
Producers
Name | Role |
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David Crockett | Executive Producer |
William Monahan | Executive Producer |
James Toback | Executive Producer |
Mark Wahlberg | Producer |
Robert Chartoff | Producer |
Stephen Levinson | Producer |
David Winkler | Producer |
Irwin Winkler | Producer |