New Trailer for The Gambler Starring Mark Wahlberg

I find Mark Wahlberg to be one of those actors that can be an excellent actor, when he wants to be.  Other times he is just bad.  Looking at the new trailer for The Gambler, I’m hoping that this is a return to form for him and that he puts in a good performance.  I enjoy movies like this and when the only weakness in my eyes is Wahlberg, all I can hope is that he puts in the performance that he needs to, because The Gambler definitely looks like it could be a good one..

Jim Bennett (Academy Award-nominee Mark Wahlberg) is a risk taker. Both an English professor and a high-stakes gambler, Bennett bets it all when he borrows from a gangster (Michael Kenneth Williams) and offers his own life as collateral. Always one step ahead, Bennett pits his creditor against the operator of a gambling ring (Alvin Ing) and leaves his dysfunctional relationship with his wealthy mother (Academy Award-winner Jessica Lange) in his wake. He plays both sides, immersing himself in an illicit, underground world while garnering the attention of Frank (John Goodman), a loan shark with a paternal interest in Bennett’s future. As his relationship with a student (Brie Larson) deepens, Bennett must take the ultimate risk for a second chance…

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Starring Mark Wahlberg, John Goodman, Brie Larson, Michael Kenneth Williams and Jessica Lange The Gambler is released in UK cinemas December 19th.

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