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)Plots(1)
THE GAMBLER, directed by Karel Reisz, stars James Caan in a difficult role as Alex Freed, a compulsive gambler with many inner demons, who is completely out of control. He can't resist a bad bet because that's where the "juice" is. While his irrational rationalizations--largely influenced by Dostoyevsky, whose novel, THE GAMBLER, he teaches to his students at City College--might seem like a lot of existential hot air, they are well dramatized, making his descent downward believable even as his actions become increasingly frenetic. (official distributor synopsis)
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The Gambler
Music from the Motion Picture
Label: Quartet Records
Year: 2013
Country: Spain
Format: CD
Length: 01:17:58
Notes: Limited edition.
| 1. | THE SCORE: Main Title | Jerry Fielding | 01:23 |
| 2. | On The Morning After | Jerry Fielding | 03:31 |
| 3. | On The Morning After (Continued) | Jerry Fielding | 00:31 |
| 4. | To Interior School Hall | Jerry Fielding | 01:39 |
| 5. | Hips Comes To Visit | Jerry Fielding | 02:53 |
| 6. | On The Beach | Jerry Fielding | 00:52 |
| 7. | In The Bank | Jerry Fielding | 01:22 |
| 8. | To Grandpa's House | Jerry Fielding | 00:21 |
| 9. | The Big Win | Jerry Fielding | 03:29 |
| 10. | Not For A Jew | Jerry Fielding | 01:32 |
| 11. | The Fix And The Tall Tale | Jerry Fielding | 03:01 |
| 12. | Airplane | Jerry Fielding | 01:38 |
| 13. | What Time Is It | Jerry Fielding | 00:45 |
| 14. | I Love Winning | Jerry Fielding | 03:43 |
| 15. | Waiting For Billie | Jerry Fielding | 01:01 |
| 16. | Waiting For One | Jerry Fielding | 02:33 |
| 17. | Spencer Practices | Jerry Fielding | 01:17 |
| 18. | Grandpa's Victrola | Jerry Fielding | 02:28 |
| 19. | After The Game | Jerry Fielding | 00:58 |
| 20. | Monique's Room | Jerry Fielding | 02:46 |
| 21. | Finale | Jerry Fielding | 01:13 |
| 22. | End Credits | Jerry Fielding | 02:36 |
| 23. | SOURCE MUSIC: Ricky's Apt | Jerry Fielding | 02:35 |
| 24. | Howie's Apt (Part 1) | Jerry Fielding | 01:41 |
| 25. | Howie's Apt (Part 2) | Jerry Fielding | 01:41 |
| 26. | Harlem Bar Source (Part 1) | Jerry Fielding | 02:42 |
| 27. | Harlem Bar Source (Part 2) | Jerry Fielding | 02:47 |
| 28. | Piano Music | Jerry Fielding | 06:42 |
| 29. | Source No. 1 | Jerry Fielding | 01:01 |
| 30. | THE EXTRAS: On The Morning After (Alternate) | Jerry Fielding | 03:31 |
| 31. | The Big Win (Alternate) | Jerry Fielding | 03:24 |
| 32. | Finale (Alternate A) | Jerry Fielding | 03:41 |
| 33. | Finale (Alternate B) | Jerry Fielding | 03:16 |
| 34. | Finale (Alternate C) | Jerry Fielding | 03:25 |
Jerry Fielding: Film Music 3
Label: Bay Cities
Year: 1992
Country: USA
Format: CD
Length: 01:03:06
Notes: Limited Edition.
| 1. | BRING ME THE HEAD OF ALFREDO GARCIA: Bring Me The Head of Alfredo Garcia Suite | Jerry Fielding | 23:03 |
| 2. | NOT IN THE FILM: The Getaway Suite From The Rejected Score | Jerry Fielding | 17:39 |
| 3. | THE GAMBLER: The Gambler Suite (Based on Mahler's Symphony No. 1) | Jerry Fielding | 22:24 |