The Gambler

Summary

The Gambler is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (385 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Gambler's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• The Gambler's director is recorded as Karel Reisz^[4].
• The Gambler's screenwriter is recorded as James Toback^[5].
• The Gambler's composer is recorded as Jerry Fielding^[6].
• The Gambler's genre is recorded as drama film^[7].
• The Gambler's genre is recorded as crime film^[8].
• The Gambler's genre is recorded as film based on literature^[9].
• The Gambler's based on is recorded as The Gambler^[10].
• The Gambler's cast member is recorded as James Caan^[11].
• The Gambler's cast member is recorded as Paul Sorvino^[12].
• The Gambler's cast member is recorded as Lauren Hutton^[13].
• The Gambler's cast member is recorded as Burt Young^[14].
• The Gambler's cast member is recorded as Antonio Fargas^[15].
• The Gambler's cast member is recorded as Carmine Caridi^[16].
• The Gambler's cast member is recorded as Frank Sivero^[17].
• The Gambler's cast member is recorded as James Woods^[18].
• The Gambler's cast member is recorded as M. Emmet Walsh^[19].
• The Gambler's cast member is recorded as Morris Carnovsky^[20].
• The Gambler's cast member is recorded as Richard Foronjy^[21].
• The Gambler's cast member is recorded as Vic Tayback^[22].
• The Gambler's cast member is recorded as Allan Rich^[23].
• The Gambler's producer is recorded as Irwin Winkler^[24].
• The Gambler's producer is recorded as Robert Chartoff^[25].
• The Gambler's production company is recorded as Paramount Pictures^[26].
• The Gambler's director of photography is recorded as Victor J. Kemper^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Irwin Winkler^[24] and Robert Chartoff^[25]. The Gambler's director is recorded as Karel Reisz^[4]. Its screenwriter is recorded as James Toback^[5]. Cast members include James Caan^[11], Paul Sorvino^[12], Lauren Hutton^[13], Burt Young^[14], Antonio Fargas^[15], and Carmine Caridi^[16].

Publication

Publication dates include +1974-10-02T00:00:00Z^[28], +1974-10-09T00:00:00Z^[29], +1975-02-17T00:00:00Z^[30], +1975-03-05T00:00:00Z^[31], +1975-03-31T00:00:00Z^[32], and +1975-04-00T00:00:00Z^[33]. The Gambler's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English^[34]. Genres include drama film^[7], crime film^[8], and film based on literature^[9].

Subject and Themes

The Gambler's main subject is recorded as gambling^[35].

Reception

Reviews include 7.3/10^[36], 65/100^[37], and 82%^[38].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Gambler's after a work by is recorded as Fyodor Dostoyevsky^[39].

Why It Matters

The Gambler ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (385 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]