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Kenny Rogers, Bruce Boxleitner, Ed Bakey, Christine Belford, Bruce M. Fischer ... see more see more... , Clu Gulager , Marianne Gordon , Harold Gould , Charles Knapp , Lance Le Gault , Robert Lussier , Lee Paul , Lee Purcell , Ronnie Scribner , Borah Silver , Neil Summers , Ed Walsh , Noble Willingham , Dave Cass , Lew Brown

When first telecast on April 8, 1980, this made-for-TV movie was titled Kenny Rogers as The Gambler. Jim Byrnes' teleplay is loosely inspired by Rogers' Grammy award-winning song. Rogers plays high-ro... read more read more...lling gambler Brady Hawkes, who is en route from El Paso to Yuma to see the son he never knew. Along the way, Hawkes befriends Billy Montana (Bruce Boxleitner), feckless Eastern tinhorn. The twosome comes to the aid of reformed "lady of the evening" Jennie Reed (Lee Purcell), who is pursued by an unprincipled train baron. At the end, Brynes must stand up to his son's cruel stepfather (Clu Gulager). A huge ratings success, The Gambler inspired four sequels over the next two decades. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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Unrated, 1 hr. 34 min.

Directed by: Dick Lowry

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DVD Release Date: January 10, 2006

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  • YosemiteSamFan
    November 24, 2007
    YosemiteSamFan
    A song turned into a movie. Kenny Rogers' best western effort. It's got that made-for-TV small-scale charm about it. Plenty of action and interesting characters.
  • richardcardellioni
    November 15, 2006
    richardcardellioni
    Kenny Rogers milks his old song for all its worth in this TV version of his Gambler song. Still, it's watchable.
  • sdcraftnmom
    September 28, 2006
    sdcraftnmom
    On top of being a very talented singer, i think Kenny is a very gifted actor also. and this is one of my favorites.

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