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The Gambler(Movie, 1980)

1h 34min | Genres: Western, TV Movie
The GamblerRating: 3.0/5 (with 66 votes)
Kenny Rogers as The Gambler (also known as The Gambler) is a 1980 American Western television film directed by Dick Lowry. The film premiered on CBS on April 8, 1980. It was loosely based on the Grammy-winning Kenny Rogers song of the same name, and stars the singer as Brady Hawkes, a gambler trying to reunite with a son he never knew, played by Ronnie Scribner. It was a critical and commercial success, receiving an Eddie Award and two Emmy nominations, and resulting in four sequels. ()
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About The Gambler

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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KENNY ROGERS: THE GAMBLER - Official Super Cut Trailer 2020 (Available Now at WalMart)(Trailer, 0:58)

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Additional Information

Official websites:
www.islandofgalveston.com
Production country: United States of America (USA)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 6 languages: German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), Finnish (FI), French (FR), Dutch (NL)
Status: Released
Release date DE: 04/08/1980
Director: Dick Lowry

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Other movies with this title: The Gambler (FR, 1958), The Gambler (GR, 1964), The Gambler (JP, 1965), The Gambler (XC/SU, 1972), The Gambler (US, 1974), The Gambler (YU, 1993), The Gambler (1997), The Gambler (2000), The Gambler (US, 2013), The Gambler (US, 2014), The Gambler (IN, 2019)

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