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Kenny Rogers as The Gambler (1980)

94 min · Western

Popularity4/5
12-month trend2.8k1.3kExpand

12-month trend

Monthly article views

2.8k02025-09: 1,594 views2025-10: 2,071 views2025-11: 1,956 views2025-12: 1,689 views2026-01: 2,358 views2026-02: 1,959 views2026-03: 1,484 views2026-04: 1,774 views2026-05: 1,436 views2026-06: 1,318 views2026-07: 1,881 views2026-08: 2,827 views
Sep1.6kOct2.1kNov2.0kDec1.7kJan2.4kFeb2.0kMar1.5kApr1.8kMay1.4kJun1.3kJul1.9kAug2.8k

2025-09 to 2026-08

Directors

Dick Lowry

Cast

Kenny Rogers, Bruce Boxleitner, Christine Belford, Harold Gould, Clu Gulager, Lance LeGault, Lee Purcell, Ronnie Scribner, Lee Paul, Bruce M. Fischer, Noble Willingham, Borah Silver, Edward Walsh, Neil Summers, Cathy Worthington, David S. Cass Sr., Marianne Gordon, Robert Lussier, Lew Brown, Ed Bakey

The story

Gambler Brady Hawkes (Kenny Rogers) receives a letter from Jeremiah (Ronnie Scribner), the young son he never knew, who asks Hawkes to help him and his mother Eliza (Christine Belford); the two are living in Yuma with Jeremiah's stepfather, an abusive casino owner named Rufe Bennett (Clu Gulager). Hawkes embarks on a train in El Paso, Texas on a journey to meet him. Along the way, he meets young poker player Billy Montana (Bruce Boxleitner).

Catalogue themes and tags

Card Game, Eisenbahn, Friendship, Gambler, Lektion, Poker, Ratschläge, Tour, Train Ride, Zug

Genres

Western

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