The Gambler (1980)
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
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Kenny Rogers as Brady Hawkes |
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Christine Belford as Eliza |
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Bruce Boxleitner as Billy Montana |
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Harold Gould as Arthur Stobridge |
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Clu Gulager as Rufe Bennett |
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Lance LeGault as Doc Palmer |
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Lee Purcell as Jennie Reed |
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Ronnie Scribner as Jeremiah |
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Noble Willingham as Conductor |
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Bruce M. Fischer as Tabor |
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Borah Silver as Botkin |
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Lew Brown as Johnson |
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Lee Paul as George |
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Robert Lussier as Crown |
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Edward Walsh as Charlie Rose |
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Marianne Gordon as Dallas |
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Cathy Worthington as Lilly |
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Charles Knapp as Shuster |
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Ed Bakey as Eli |
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David S. Cass Sr. as Winters |
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Neil Summers as Polo |
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Earl W. Smith as Brinsley (uncredited) |
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Jerry Wills as Rufe's Henchman |
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Earl W. Smith as Brinsley |
| Directing | Dick Lowry | Director |
| Writing | Cort Casady | Story |
| Production | Terence A. Donnelly | Producer |
| Production | John Marias | Producer |
| Production | Ken Kragen | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Larry Cansler | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Jerrold L. Ludwig | Editor |
| Art | Allen E. Smith | Art Direction |
| Art | Peg Cummings | Set Decoration |
| Camera | Joseph F. Biroc | Director of Photography |
| Production | Jim Byrnes | Producer |
| Writing | Jim Byrnes | Screenplay |
| Writing | Jim Byrnes | Story |
| Art | Richard Sawyer | Art Direction |
| Production | John Marias | Associate Producer |
| Production | Pam Polifroni | Casting |
| Production | Terence A. Donnelly | Unit Production Manager |
| Directing | John Marias | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Armando M. Huerta | Second Assistant Director |
| Camera | Frederic J. Smith | Camera Operator |
| Camera | M. Todd Henry | First Assistant Camera |
| Crew | David S. Cass Sr. | Stunt Coordinator |
| Directing | Judy Rosenthal | Script Supervisor |
| Lighting | Larry Gilhooly | Gaffer |
| Camera | Jamie Anderson | First Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Pete G. Papanickolas | Key Grip |
| Sound | Kenneth Isley | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Don Coufal | Boom Operator |
| Art | Edward J. McDonald | Set Decoration |
| Art | Ernie Sawyers | Property Master |
| Art | Don Hulett | Assistant Property Master |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lon Bentley | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gae Clark Butler | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Thomas S. Dawson | Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kathleen McGregor | Costume Assistant |
| Editing | J. Benjamin Chulay | Assistant Editor |
| Sound | John Kline | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Gordon L. Day | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | John Norman | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | David J. Hudson | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Tom Carlin | Music Editor |
| Editing | Susanne Gervay | Negative Cutter |
| Crew | Alan Collis | Transportation Coordinator |
| Crew | Roger Hartman | Animal Wrangler |
| Production | Karen 'Sarge' Sargent | Production Coordinator |
| Production | Sherry Pringle | Location Manager |
| Production | Ralph M. Leo | Production Office Coordinator |
| Production | Chip Fowler | Production Office Coordinator |
