The Gambler

The film follows privileged literature professor and high stakes gambler Jim Bennett (Mark Wahlberg) as he embarks on a relationship with his student Amy (Brie Larson) while running up huge amounts of debt to numerous casino owners and gangsters. The supporting cast includes Jessica Lange as Bennett's mother Roberta, John Goodman as paternally inclined lender Frank, and Michael K. Williams as loan shark Neville Baraka. (Paramount Pictures AU)