The Gambler (2014) — Screenplay
A literature professor with a gambling addiction borrows from a gangster, staking his life as collateral to settle his debts and win a second chance.
- Written by
- William Monahan, James Toback
- Genre
- Drama, Crime, Thriller
- Length
- 116 pages
This script offers a masterclass in crafting a morally ambiguous protagonist whose intellectual bravado masks a self-destructive streak. The taut dialogue crackles with tension as Bennett navigates a web of underworld figures, while the structure deftly escalates the stakes from personal ruin to mortal danger, making each scene a study in controlled chaos.
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