United States

Lance LeGault, Harold Gould, Borah Silver, Bruce M. Fischer, Noble Willingham

94 min

1980-04-08

Kenny Rogers stars as Brady Hawkes, as the titular gambler, starts a trip to satisfy a child he never ever knew after the latter sends him a letter. Along the way, Brady satisfies Billy Montana (Bruce Boxleitner) and the two become pals. Billy (while attempting to help Brady in his mission) fantasizes himself as an expert texas hold'em player on his very own. Although Billy makes blunders in the process (several of these include: searching for a means to cheat or do some smooth talking), Brady makes certain that he remains on good behavior during a train flight to Yuma, CA. The duo assistance woman of the street Jennie Reed (Lee Purcell) that has trouble with a train baron. At the end, Brady's boy's stepfather (Clu Gulager) is faced.