The Gambler (1980)
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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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.9984 |
Directed By
Dick Lowry
Crew
Ken Kragen
Larry Cansler
Allen E. Smith
Peg Cummings
John Marias
Terence A. Donnelly
Cort Casady
Jerrold L. Ludwig
Dick Lowry
Joseph F. Biroc
Jim Byrnes
Jim Byrnes
Jim Byrnes
Richard Sawyer
Pam Polifroni
Susanne Gervay
David S. Cass Sr.
John Norman
Terence A. Donnelly
Gae Clark Butler
John Marias
Larry Gilhooly
Pete G. Papanickolas
Jamie Anderson
Edward J. McDonald
Ernie Sawyers
John Marias
Judy Rosenthal
Kenneth Isley
Tom Dawson
Kathleen McGregor
Lon Bentley
J. Benjamin Chulay
David J. Hudson
Armando M. Huerta
Frederic J. Smith
Don Coufal
Gordon L. Day
Chip Fowler
Sherry Pringle
Karen 'Sarge' Sargent
M. Todd Henry
John Kline
Tom Carlin
Ralph M. Leo
Don Hulett
Roger Hartman
Alan Collis
TOP CAST
Kenny Rogers
Brady Hawkes
Christine Belford
Eliza
Bruce Boxleitner
Billy Montana
Harold Gould
Arthur Stobridge
Clu Gulager
Rufe Bennett
Lance LeGault
Doc Palmer
Lee Purcell
Jennie Reed
Ronnie Scribner
Jeremiah
Noble Willingham
Conductor
Bruce M. Fischer
Tabor
Borah Silver
Botkin
Lew Brown
Johnson
Lee Paul
George
Robert Lussier
Crown
Edward Walsh
Charlie Rose
Marianne Gordon
Dallas
Cathy Worthington
Lilly
Charles Knapp
Shuster
Ed Bakey
Eli
David S. Cass Sr.
Winters
Neil Summers
Polo
Earl W. Smith
Brinsley (uncredited)
Jerry Wills
Rufe's Henchman
Earl W. Smith
Brinsley
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