The Gambler (1980)
The Gambler (1980)
You Got To Know When To Hold 'Em, Know When To Fold Em...
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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Cast

Kenny Rogers Kenny Rogers As: Brady Hawkes
Christine Belford Christine Belford As: Eliza
Bruce Boxleitner Bruce Boxleitner As: Billy Montana
Harold Gould Harold Gould As: Arthur Stobridge
Clu Gulager Clu Gulager As: Rufe Bennett
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: You Got To Know When To Hold 'Em, Know When To Fold Em...
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Western, TV Movie

Language: English

Release Date: 08 April 1980

Country: US

Runtime: 94m

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Company Credits

Company: Ken Kragen Productions

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Cast

Directed By

Dick Lowry

Dick Lowry

Director

Judy Rosenthal

Judy Rosenthal

Script Supervisor

Armando M. Huerta

Armando M. Huerta

Second Assistant Director

John Marias

John Marias

First Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Terence A. Donnelly

Terence A. Donnelly

Producer

Ken Kragen

Ken Kragen

Executive Producer

John Marias

John Marias

Producer

Jim Byrnes

Jim Byrnes

Producer

Pam Polifroni

Pam Polifroni

Casting

Terence A. Donnelly

Terence A. Donnelly

Unit Production Manager

John Marias

John Marias

Associate Producer

Ralph M. Leo

Ralph M. Leo

Production Office Coordinator

Chip Fowler

Chip Fowler

Production Office Coordinator

Sherry Pringle

Sherry Pringle

Location Manager

Karen 'Sarge' Sargent

Karen 'Sarge' Sargent

Production Coordinator

Edited By

Jerrold L. Ludwig

Jerrold L. Ludwig

Editor

Susanne Gervay

Susanne Gervay

Negative Cutter

J. Benjamin Chulay

J. Benjamin Chulay

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Lon Bentley

Lon Bentley

Makeup Artist

Tom Dawson

Tom Dawson

Costumer

Kathleen McGregor

Kathleen McGregor

Costume Assistant

Gae Clark Butler

Gae Clark Butler

Hairstylist

Sound

Larry Cansler

Larry Cansler

Original Music Composer

Tom Carlin

Tom Carlin

Music Editor

Don Coufal

Don Coufal

Boom Operator

John Kline

John Kline

Sound Editor

John Norman

John Norman

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Kenneth Isley

Kenneth Isley

Sound Mixer

David J. Hudson

David J. Hudson

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Gordon L. Day

Gordon L. Day

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Joseph F. Biroc

Joseph F. Biroc

Director of Photography

Frederic J. Smith

Frederic J. Smith

Camera Operator

Jamie Anderson

Jamie Anderson

First Assistant Camera

Pete G. Papanickolas

Pete G. Papanickolas

Key Grip

M. Todd Henry

M. Todd Henry

First Assistant Camera

Lighting

Art Department

Peg Cummings

Peg Cummings

Set Decoration

Allen E. Smith

Allen E. Smith

Art Direction

Richard Sawyer

Richard Sawyer

Art Direction

Don Hulett

Don Hulett

Assistant Property Master

Edward J. McDonald

Edward J. McDonald

Set Decoration

Ernie Sawyers

Ernie Sawyers

Property Master

Other Crew

David S. Cass Sr.

David S. Cass Sr.

Stunt Coordinator

Roger Hartman

Roger Hartman

Animal Wrangler

Alan Collis

Alan Collis

Transportation Coordinator

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