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The Gambler

1980 · 94 min

A gentle, old-fashioned Western ride with a warm country-music heart, easy to settle into and mildly suspenseful.

Directed by
Dick Lowry
Genres
Western, Tv movie
Starring
Kenny Rogers, Christine Belford, Bruce Boxleitner
Tagline
You Got To Know When To Hold 'Em, Know When To Fold Em...
Overview
This Western adventure, inspired by Kenny Rogers' hit song, tells how fictional gambler Brady Hawkes, going in search of a young son he never knew he had, teams up with an impetuous young admirer and a shady lady on his journey, which also involves him with an arrogant railroad owner and a gang of villains.

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Directed by
Dick Lowry
Genres
Western, Tv movie
Starring
Kenny Rogers, Christine Belford, Bruce Boxleitner
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • parenthood
  • friendship
  • redemption
  • survival
Places
  • road trip
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror0
Humour4
Realism6
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
western, tv movie
Directed by
Dick Lowry
Written by
Jim Byrnes
Starring
Kenny Rogers, Christine Belford, Bruce Boxleitner, Harold Gould, Clu Gulager, Lance LeGault, Lee Purcell, Ronnie Scribner
Music
Larry Cansler
Cinematography
Joseph F. Biroc
Runtime
94 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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