The Gambler
“You Got To Know When To Hold 'Em, Know When To Fold Em...”
1980•NR•1h 34m•5.9•Released
WesternTV Movie
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.
Director
Dick Lowry
Writer
Jim Byrnes
Languages
English
Studio
Ken Kragen Productions
Cast
Kenny Rogers
Brady Hawkes
Christine Belford
Eliza
Bruce Boxleitner
Billy Montana
Harold Gould
Arthur Stobridge
Clu Gulager
Rufe Bennett
Lance LeGault
Doc Palmer
Lee Purcell
Jennie Reed
Ronnie Scribner
Jeremiah
Noble Willingham
Conductor
Bruce M. Fischer
Tabor
Borah Silver
Botkin
Lew Brown
Johnson
Lee Paul
George
Robert Lussier
Crown
Edward Walsh
Charlie Rose
Production
Company
Ken Kragen Productions
Producer
Terence A. Donnelly
Producer
John Marias
Producer
Jim Byrnes
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