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The Gambler
Synopsis
Kenny Rogers stars as Brady Hawkes, as the titular gambler, embarks on a journey to meet a son he never knew after the latter sends him a letter. Along the way, Brady meets Billy Montana (Bruce Boxleitner) and the two become friends. Billy (while trying to help Brady in his quest) fancies himself as a professional poker player on his own. Although Billy makes mistakes along the way (some of these include: trying to find a way to cheat or do some smooth talking), Brady makes sure that he stays on good behavior during a train ride to Yuma, CA. The duo help prostitute Jennie Reed (Lee Purcell) who has trouble with a train baron. At the end, Brady's son's stepfather (Clu Gulager) is confronted.
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  • Director:
    Dick Lowry,
  • Writer:
    Jim Byrnes,
  • Producer:
    John Marias, Jim Byrnes, Terence A. Donnelly, John Marias,
  • Cinematographer:
    Joseph F. Biroc,
  • Editor:
    Jerrold L. Ludwig,
  • Executive Producer:
    Ken Kragen,
  • Cast:
    Christine Belford, Harold Gould, Bruce Boxleitner, Lee Purcell, Kenny Rogers, Clu Gulager,
  • Associate Producer:
    John Marias,
  • Assistant Editor:
    J. Benjamin Chulay,
  • First Assistant Director:
    John Marias,
  • Second Assistant Director:
    Armando M. Huerta,
  • Camera Operator:
    Frederic J. Smith,
  • Script Supervisor:
    Judy Rosenthal,
  • Boom Operator:
    Don Coufal,
  • First Assistant Camera:
    Jamie Anderson, M. Todd Henry,
  • Location Manager:
    Sherry Pringle,
  • Production Coordinator:
    Karen 'Sarge' Sargent,
  • Property Master:
    Ernie Sawyers,
  • Sound Editor:
    John Kline,
  • Production Office Coordinator:
    Ralph M. Leo, Chip Fowler,
  • Stunt Coordinator:
    David S. Cass Sr.,
  • Screenplay:
    Jim Byrnes,
  • Key Grip:
    Pete G. Papanickolas,
  • Animal Wrangler:
    Roger Hartman,
  • Casting:
    Pam Polifroni,
  • Makeup Artist:
    Lon Bentley,
  • Set Decoration:
    Peg Cummings, Edward J. McDonald,
  • Transportation Coordinator:
    Alan Collis,
  • Gaffer:
    Larry Gilhooly,
  • Sound Re-Recording Mixer:
    Gordon L. Day, John Norman, David J. Hudson,
  • Negative Cutter:
    Susanne Gervay,
  • Costume Assistant:
    Kathleen McGregor,
  • Assistant Property Master:
    Don Hulett,
  • Story by:
    Cort Casady, Jim Byrnes,
  • Sound Mixer:
    Kenneth Isley,
  • Music Editor:
    Tom Carlin,
  • Costumer:
    Tom Dawson,
  • Original Music Composer:
    Larry Cansler,
  • Unit Production Manager:
    Terence A. Donnelly,
  • Art Direction:
    Allen E. Smith, Richard Tom Sawyer,
  • Hairstylist:
    Gae Clark Butler,

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