
Plot
Literature professor Jim Bennett leads a secret life as a high-stakes gambler. Always a risk-taker, Bennett bets it all when he borrows from a gangster and offers his own life as collateral. Staying one step ahead, he pits his creditor against the operator of an illicit gambling ring while garnering the attention of Frank, a paternalistic loan shark. As his relationship with a student deepens, Bennett must risk everything for a second chance.
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Cast

Mark Wahlberg
Jim Bennett

John Goodman
Frank

Brie Larson
Amy Phillips

Michael Kenneth Williams
Neville Baraka

George Kennedy
Ed

Jessica Lange
Roberta

Richard Schiff
Jeweler

Andre Braugher
Dean Fuller

Emory Cohen
Dexter

Domenick Lombardozzi
Big Ernie

Anthony Kelley
Lamar Allen

Alvin Ing
Mister Lee

Da'Vone McDonald
Neville's Muscle

Griffin Cleveland
Young Jim

Omar Leyva
Valet

Steve Park
Number 2

Chil Kong
Blackjack Dealer #1

Amin Joseph
Neville's Bookkeeper

Cjon Saulsberry
Neville's Posse

Teebone Mitchell
Neville's Posse

Lauren Weedman
Banker

Leland Orser
Larry Jones

Jasmond Carroll
Neville's Posse

Ria Wilkinson
Neville's Posse

Chanon Finley
Pole Dancer

Jacob Bertrand
Young Boy (uncredited)

Simon Rhee
Mister Lee's Heavy #2

Natalija Ugrina
Masseuse (uncredited)

Brooklynne James
Exotic Dancer Gigi (uncredited)

Erika Jordan
Erotic Dancer Salene (uncredited)

Paul Han
Underground Gambler (uncredited)