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Cast
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James Caan | As: Axel Freed |
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Paul Sorvino | As: Hips |
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Lauren Hutton | As: Billie |
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Morris Carnovsky | As: A. R. Lowenthal |
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Jacqueline Brookes | As: Naomi Freed |
Storyline
New York City English professor Axel Freed outwardly seems like an upstanding citizen. But privately Freed is in the clutches of a severe gambling addiction that threatens to destroy him.
| Tagline: | For $10,000 they break your arms. For $20,000 they break your legs. Axel Freed owes $44,000. |
| Certification: | R |
Cast
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James Caan |
Axel Freed |
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Paul Sorvino |
Hips |
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Lauren Hutton |
Billie |
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Morris Carnovsky |
A. R. Lowenthal |
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Jacqueline Brookes |
Naomi Freed |
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Burt Young |
Carmine |
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Carmine Caridi |
Jimmy |
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Vic Tayback |
One |
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Steven Keats |
Howie |
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London Lee |
Monkey |
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M. Emmet Walsh |
Las Vegas gambler |
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James Woods |
Bank officer |
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Carl W. Crudup |
Spencer |
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Allan Rich |
Bernie |
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Stuart Margolin |
Cowboy |
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Ric Mancini |
Sal |
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Joel Wolfe |
Moe |
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Raymond Serra |
Benny |
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William Andrews |
Basketball Coach |
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Joseph Attles |
Singer in Park |
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Antonio Fargas |
Pimp |
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Ernest Butler |
Vernon |
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Sully Boyar |
Uncle Hy |
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Gregory Rozakis |
Joe |
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Starletta DuPois |
Monique (as Starletta De Paur) |
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Lucille Patton |
Ricky's Wife |
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Ed Kovens |
Ricky |
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Baron Wilson |
Basketball Janitor |
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Richard Foronjy |
Donny |
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Frank Sivero |
Donny's Driver |
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Frank Adonis |
Man in Park with Donny (as Frank Scioscia) |
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Philip Sterling |
Sidney |
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Patricia Fay |
Bank Teller |
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Beatrice Winde |
Hospital Receptionist |
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Leon Pinkney |
Street Basketball Boy |
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Alisha Fontaine |
Howie's Girl |
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Presley Caton |
Monkey's Girl |
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Mitch Stein |
College Announcer |
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Jonathan Kushner |
College Announcer (as Jonathan Koshner) |
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Charles Polk |
Harlem Bartender |
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Dick Schaap |
Television Announcer |
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Chick Hearn |
Radio Announcer |
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Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs |
Street Basketball Boy (uncredited) |
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Jerry Leon |
Harlem Bar Patron (uncredited) |
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Melanie Mayron |
Student (uncredited) |
Directed By
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Karel Reisz |
Director |
Writing Credits
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James Toback |
Writer |
Production Crew
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Irwin Winkler |
Producer |
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Robert Chartoff |
Producer |
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Hal W. Polaire |
Production Manager |
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Cis Corman |
Casting |
Edited By
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Roger Spottiswoode |
Editor |
Costume and Makeup
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Albert Wolsky |
Costume Design |
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Robert Laden |
Makeup Artist |
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William A. Farley |
Hairdresser |
Sound
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Jerry Fielding |
Original Music Composer |
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Dennis Maitland |
Sound Mixer |
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Derek Holding |
Dialogue Editor |
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Doug E. Turner |
Sound Recordist |
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Terry Rawlings |
Sound Editor |
Visual Effects
Camera
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Victor J. Kemper |
Director of Photography |
Lighting
Art Department
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Philip Rosenberg |
Production Design |
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Edward Stewart |
Set Decoration |
Other Crew
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Gene LeBell |
Stunts |
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