THE GAMBLER Trailer Arrives (NSFW); Mark Wahlberg Featured On First Poster

Directed by Rupert Wyatt (RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES), here’s a first look at the poster and trailer (NSFW) for Paramount Pictures’ upcoming film, THE GAMBLER.

The cast includes Mark Wahlberg, John Goodman, Brie Larson, Michael Kenneth Williams and Jessica Lange.

Jim Bennett (Academy Award-nominee Mark Wahlberg) is a risk taker. Both an English professor and a high-stakes gambler, Bennett bets it all when he borrows from a gangster (Michael Kenneth Williams) and offers his own life as collateral.

Always one step ahead, Bennett pits his creditor against the operator of a gambling ring (Alvin Ing) and leaves his dysfunctional relationship with his wealthy mother (Academy Award-winner Jessica Lange) in his wake.

He plays both sides, immersing himself in an illicit, underground world while garnering the attention of Frank (John Goodman), a loan shark with a paternal interest in Bennett’s future. As his relationship with a student (Brie Larson) deepens, Bennett must take the ultimate risk for a second chance.

THE GAMBLER opens in cinemas on December 19, 2014.

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