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
Mark Wahlberg
Jim Bennett
John Goodman
Frank
Brie Larson
Amy Phillips
Michael Kenneth Williams
Neville Baraka
George Kennedy
Ed
Jessica Lange
Roberta
Richard Schiff
Jeweler
Andre Braugher
Dean Fuller
Emory Cohen
Dexter
Domenick Lombardozzi
Big Ernie
Anthony Kelley
Lamar Allen
Alvin Ing
Mister Lee
Da'Vone McDonald
Neville's Muscle
Griffin Cleveland
Young Jim
Omar Leyva
Valet
Steve Park
Number 2
Chil Kong
Blackjack Dealer #1
Amin Joseph
Neville's Bookkeeper
Cjon Saulsberry
Neville's Posse
Teebone Mitchell
Neville's Posse
Lauren Weedman
Banker
Leland Orser
Larry Jones
Jasmond Carroll
Neville's Posse
Ria Wilkinson
Neville's Posse
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