Plot Summary: A New York English professor with a crippling gambling addiction sinks into debt with loan sharks, risking his relationships and safety as his compulsion drives him to extreme thrill-seeking. Director: Karel Reisz Producers: Robert Chartoff, Irwin Winkler Screenplay: James Toback Starring: James Caan as Axel Freed Paul Sorvino as Hips Lauren Hutton as Billie Morris Carnovsky as A.R. Lowenthal Jacqueline Brookes as Naomi Freed Burt Young as Carmine Music: Jerry Fielding Cinematography: Victor J. Kemper Editing: Roger Spottiswoode HOT DEAL π¬ Get The Movie Now ↗ *Live prices & availability verified on Amazon ⚠️ SPOILER ALERT ⚠️ A Sharp Character Study of Self-Destruction Fourth in line in our tribute to J...