The Gambler

Year: 1980

Runtime: 94 mins

Language: English

Director: Dick Lowry

TV MovieWestern

Inspired by Kenny Rogers’ hit song, this Western adventure follows gambler Brady Hawkes, who learns he has a teenage son and sets out to find him. He joins an impetuous young admirer and a shady lady, and on his perilous trek across the frontier the journey pits them against an arrogant railroad magnate and a gang of outlaws.

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