Top Gambling Movies List

#60 Gambling Movie

Freeze Out (2005)

'Swingers' meets 'Rounders': A friendly poker game gets ugly when the host raises the stakes and everyone's dirty secrets are revealed.

Director:

M.J. Loheed

Writers:

M.J. Loheed

Stars:

Tom Sharpe, Laura Silverman, Greg Behrendt

#59 Gambling Movie

God of Gamblers (1989) R

A master gambler loses his memory, and is befriended by a street hustler who discovers his supernatural gambling abilities.

Director:

Jing Wong

Writers:

Jing Wong

Stars:

Yun-Fat Chow, Andy Lau, Joey Wang

#58 Gambling Movie

The Good Thief (2002) R

An aging gambler on a losing streak attempts to rob a casino in Monte Carlo. But someone's already tipped off the cops before he even makes a move.

Director:

Neil Jordan

Writers:

Auguste Le Breton, Jean-Pierre Melville

Stars:

Nick Nolte, Ralph Fiennes, Nutsa Kukhianidze

#57 Gambling Movie

Very Bad Things (1998) R

A prostitute is killed during a bachelor party and the attendees turn on each other as the wedding approaches.

Director:

Peter Berg

Writers:

Peter Berg

Stars:

Christian Slater, Daniel Stern, Cameron Diaz

#56 Gambling Movie

Eight Men Out (1988) PG

A dramatization of the Black Sox scandal when the underpaid Chicago White Sox accepted bribes to deliberately lose the 1919 World Series.

Director:

John Sayles

Writers:

Eliot Asinof, John Sayles

Stars:

John Cusack, Clifton James, Michael Lerner

#55 Gambling Movie

All In: The Poker Movie (2009)

A documentary focusing on why one of America's oldest games has had a renaissance in the past few years and why, for so many, poker is the way to chase the American Dream.

Director:

Douglas Tirola

Stars:

Karen Abbott, Peter Alson, Nick Brancato

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#54 Gambling Movie

The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw (1991)

Brady Hawkes is back and he's about to be out of a job, when a law banning gambling is about to be passed. Before the law passes there's going to be one last great poker game but Brady doesn't have the money to enter. A madame named Burgundy Jones along with four other madames are willing to put up the money for Brady but first he has to compete against four other gamblers.

Director:

Dick Lowry

Writers:

Jim Byrnes, Cort Casady

Stars:

Kenny Rogers, Rick Rossovich, Reba McEntire

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#53 Gambling Movie

Kenny Rogers as The Gambler, Part III: The Legend Continues (1987)

Brady Hawkes and Billy Montana join forces once again in this new adventure. This time around their goal is to help the Sioux fight the government and get the supplies they need. They also uncover corruption within a government outpost and find themselves in a dangerous position.

Director:

Dick Lowry

Writers:

Jeb Rosebrook, Roderick Taylor

Stars:

Kenny Rogers, Bruce Boxleitner, Marc Alaimo

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#52 Gambling Movie

Kenny Rogers as The Gambler: The Adventure Continues (1983)

Brady Hawkes, Billy Montana, and Jeremiah Hawkes are on a train bound for a huge gambling event when the train is taken over by a gang of vicious killers in search of money. As ransom, the gang takes young Jeremiah hostage. Brady and Billy embark on a quest to rescue him and form a small gang of their own along the way.

Director:

Dick Lowry

Writers:

Jim Byrnes, Don Schlitz

Stars:

Kenny Rogers, Bruce Boxleitner, Linda Evans

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#51 Gambling Movie

Kenny Rogers as The Gambler (1980)

Brady Hawkes, The Gambler, receives a letter from his son indicating he needs help. This sends Brady to the rescue. Along the way Brady meets up with Billy Montana, a young man who thinks he knows everything about playing cards. Brady teaches Billy a few lessons along the way and they end up forming a strong friendship and team up together.

Director:

Dick Lowry

Writers:

Jim Byrnes, Cort Casady

Stars:

Kenny Rogers, Christine Belford, Bruce Boxleitner

#50 Gambling Movie

711 Ocean Drive (1950)

An electronics expert creates a huge bookie broadcast system for his crime boss, and takes over operations when his boss is murdered. His greed leads him on a deadly destructive path.

Director:

Joseph M. Newman

Writers:

Richard English, Francis Swann

Stars:

Edmond O'Brien, Joanne Dru, Otto Kruger

#49 Gambling Movie

Killing Them Softly (2012) R

Jackie Cogan is an enforcer hired to restore order after three dumb guys rob a Mob protected card game, causing the local criminal economy to collapse.

Director:

Andrew Dominik

Writers:

Andrew Dominik, George V. Higgins

Stars:

Brad Pitt, Ray Liotta, Richard Jenkins

#48 Gambling Movie

Hard-Eight (1996) R

Professional gambler Sydney teaches John the tricks of the trade. John does well until he falls for cocktail waitress Clementine.

Director:

Paul Thomas Anderson

Writers:

Paul Thomas Anderson

Stars:

Philip Baker Hall, John C. Reilly, Gwyneth Paltrow

#47 Gambling Movie

Luckytown (2000) R

Kirsten Dunst plays a young woman (Lidda), who is searching for her father (James Caan). She finds herself at odds with her boyfriend who wants nothing but a carefree lifestyle.

Director:

Paul Nicholas

Writers:

Brendan Beseth

Stars:

Kirsten Dunst, James Caan, Vincent Kartheiser

#46 Gambling Movie

House of Games (1987) R

A psychiatrist comes to the aid of a compulsive gambler and is led by a smooth-talking grifter into the shadowy but compelling world of stings, scams, and con men.

Director:

David Mamet

Writers:

David Mamet, Jonathan Katz

Stars:

Lindsay Crouse, Joe Mantegna, Mike Nussbaum

#45 Gambling Movie

Ace (1992)

Asso, THE best poker-player in town, was killed in his wedding night, because he won too much against a bad loser. In the 'final' game in heaven the clerk on duty also lost, so Asso can come back to this world as a ghost to search for a good man for his wife (widow). Who is good enough for the wife of Asso?

Director:

Franco Castellano, Giuseppe Moccia

Writers:

Franco Castellano, Giuseppe Moccia

Stars:

Adriano Celentano, Edwige Fenech, Renato Salvatori

#44 Gambling Movie

Bookies (2003) R

Centers on four college friends who become small-time bookies, only to find their world spinning dangerously out of control when their greed attracts the attention of organized crime.

Director:

Mark Illsley

Writers:

Michael Bacall

Stars:

Nick Stahl, Johnny Galecki, Lukas Haas

#43 Gambling Movie

Run (2013)

RUN is a fast-paced, action/thriller, which centers on a street smart, 17-year-old named Daniel who practices Parkour and is both hero and thief.

Director:

Simone Bartesaghi

Writers:

Simone Bartesaghi, Joseph Michael Lagana

Stars:

William Moseley, Kelsey Asbille, Edoardo Ballerini

#42 Gambling Movie

Bad-Lieutenant (1992) NC-17

While investigating a young nun's rape, a corrupt New York City police detective, with a serious drug and gambling addiction, tries to change his ways and find forgiveness.

Director:

Abel Ferrara

Writers:

Zoë Lund, Abel Ferrara

Stars:

Harvey Keitel, Brian McElroy, Frankie Acciarito

#41 Gambling Movie

Win it all (2017) R

Eddie Garrett agrees to watch a duffel bag for an acquaintance who is heading to prison. When he discovers cash in the bag, he's unable to resist the temptation and winds up deeply in debt. When the prison release is shortened, Eddie suddenly has a small window of time to win all the money back.

Director:

Joe Swanberg

Writers:

Jake Johnson, Joe Swanberg

Stars:

Jake Johnson, Rony Shemon, Morgan Ng

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#54 Gambling Movie

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#53 Gambling Movie

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Hard-Eight (1996) R

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House of Games (1987) R

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#45 Gambling Movie

Ace (1992)

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