The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw (1991)
Directed by Dick Lowry
Genres - Western, Action, Adventure |
Sub-Genres - Revisionist Western |
Release Date - Nov 3, 1991 (USA - Unknown) |
Run Time - 180 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
The fourth of Kenny Rogers' Gambler TV movies, 1991's The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw is regarded by many Western diehards as the best. This time, gambler Brady Hawkes is en route to a high-stakes poker game in San Francisco. His travelling companions are a trouble-prone frontier Romeo (Rick Rossovich) and a feisty ex-saloon gal (Reba McEntire). Never mind that: The real attraction of Luck of the Draw is its enormous guest-star lineup of famous TV cowboy heroes of yore: Gene "Bat Masterson" Barry, Hugh "Wyatt Earp" O'Brien, Brian "The Westerner" Keith, Chuck "The Rifleman" Connors, Jack "Maverick" Kelly, Clint "Cheyenne" Walker, David "Kung Fu" Carradine, and "Virginian" co-stars James Drury and Doug McClure. The first portion of this two-part movie concentrates on setting up the plot; Part two is the card game itself, preceded by a boxing match refereed by Bat Masterson (Gene Barry).
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card-games, gambling, competition, high-stakes, poker, race-against-time, cross-country
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