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 | 4.452 |
Directed By
Dick Lowry
Crew
Dick Lowry
Cort Casady
Terence A. Donnelly
John Marias
Ken Kragen
Larry Cansler
Jerrold L. Ludwig
Allen E. Smith
Peg Cummings
Joseph F. Biroc
Jim Byrnes
Jim Byrnes
Jim Byrnes
Richard Sawyer
John Marias
Pam Polifroni
Terence A. Donnelly
John Marias
Armando M. Huerta
Frederic J. Smith
M. Todd Henry
David S. Cass Sr.
Judy Rosenthal
Larry Gilhooly
Jamie Anderson
Pete G. Papanickolas
Kenneth Isley
Don Coufal
Edward J. McDonald
Ernie Sawyers
Don Hulett
Lon Bentley
Gae Clark Butler
Tom Dawson
Kathleen McGregor
J. Benjamin Chulay
John Kline
Gordon L. Day
John Norman
David J. Hudson
Tom Carlin
Susanne Gervay
Alan Collis
Roger Hartman
Karen 'Sarge' Sargent
Sherry Pringle
Ralph M. Leo
Chip Fowler
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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