James Toback made his screenwriting debut with this taut drama, loosely adapted from the story by Dostoevsky. Axel Freed (James Caan) is an intelligent and well-respected professor of literature at a noted New York university, who uses great writing as a springboard for examining moral and philosophical issues in his class. But when he's not in front of the chalkboard, Axel has a serious problem - he's hopelessly addicted to gambling.

Starring James Caan, Paul Sorvino, and Lauren Hutton.

Special Features and Technical Specs:

1080p presentation of the film on Blu-ray

Audio Commentary from cinema author & critic Matthew Asprey Gear (2021)

"After the Game" Video essay by Chris O'Neill (2021)

"On The Morning After: Composing The Gambler" - A new interview about Jerry Fielding's legendary score with author/film music historian Jon Burlingame.

In On The Cut - Interview with assistant editor Sue Kingsley

1991 archival audio interview with Karel Reisz about his life & career from the British Entertainment History Project

LPCM 2.0 Mono

Optional English subtitles

Theatrical trailer