

Information
Release DateDecember 25, 2014
Runtime1h 51m
StatusReleased
Budget$25M
Revenue$39M
ProductionParamount Pictures, Closest to the Hole Productions + 2 more
LanguagesEnglish
6.0
1,475 votesPopularity5
Synopsis
Literature professor Jim Bennett leads a secret life as a high-stakes gambler. Always a risk-taker, Bennett bets it all when he borrows from a gangster and offers his own life as collateral. Staying one step ahead, he pits his creditor against the operator of an illicit gambling ring while garnering the attention of Frank, a paternalistic loan shark. As his relationship with a student deepens, Bennett must risk everything for a second chance.
Cast & Crew
Director

Featured Cast

Mark Wahlberg
Jim Bennett

John Goodman
Frank

Brie Larson
Amy Phillips

Michael Kenneth Williams
Neville Baraka

George Kennedy
Ed