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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James Caan
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Paul Sorvino
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Lauren Hutton
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Jacqueline Brookes
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Morris Carnovsky
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Burt Young
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Steven Keats
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Vic Tayback
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M. Emmet Walsh
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James Woods
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Stuart Margolin
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Raymond Serra
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Antonio Fargas
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Alisha Fontaine
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Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs
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Allan Rich
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Richard Foronjy
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Sully Boyar
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Philip Sterling
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Carmine Caridi
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