USA,
1974, 111 min
Directed by:
Karel ReiszScreenplay:
James TobackCinematography:
Victor J. KemperComposer:
Jerry FieldingCast:
James Caan, Paul Sorvino, Lauren Hutton, Jacqueline Brookes, Morris Carnovsky, Burt Young, Steven Keats, Vic Tayback, M. Emmet Walsh, James Woods (more)VOD (1)
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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. (Via Vision Entertainment)
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