From the tables to the track and the cards to the cons, Hollywood has long been intrigued with the gambler. Here is a rogues gallery of video aces- and a few jokers:
– ”The Cincinnati Kid” (1965): Steve McQueen is the man who would be king of the poker tables. But first, he must beat The Man, Edward G. Robinson. – ”The Gambler” (1974): James Caan stars in this searing character study about a compulsive gambler who finds himself $44,000 in debt to the mob.
– ”Guys and Dolls” (1955): Frank Sinatra as Nathan Detroit, host of
”the oldest established permanent floating crap game in New York,” and Marlon Brando as slick high-roller Sky Masterson, singing ”Luck Be a Lady.” – ”The Hustler” (1961) and ”The Color of Money” (1986): Thumbs up for Paul Newman as pool hustler ”Fast Eddie” Felson, who falls from grace, only to rise 25 years later as the mentor of gifted ”flake” Tom Cruise.
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– ”The Sting” (1973): Paul Newman, again, is grifter extraordinaire Henry Gondoroff, and Robert Redford is Johnny Hooker, his vengeful protege out to put the sting on a ruthless mobster.
– ”Things Change” (1988): Mob underling Joe Mantegna tries to pass off elderly Chicago shoe repairman Don Ameche as ”the guy behind the guy behind the guy” while on a weekend jaunt to Lake Tahoe.