The Gambler (1974)
James Caan: Axel Freed
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Quotes
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Hips : Listen, I'm gonna tell you something I never told a customer before. Personally, I never made a bet in my life. You know why? Because I've observed firsthand what with seeing the different kinds of people that are addicted to gambling - what we would call degenerates. I've noticed there's one thing that makes all of them the same. You know what that is?
Axel Freed : Yes. They're all looking to lose.
Hips : You mean you know that!
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Hips : [following the big college basketball game, in which Spencer Lewis has shaved points for the Mafia to pay off Axel's gambling debt] ... Okay, we're in the clear. In fact, you might just have a couple of favors coming your way.
Axel Freed : How's that? What do you mean?
Hips : What are you, naive? This Lewis kid's got maybe a year or two left before he makes the NBA. You think my friends are gonna let him just slip through their fingers, after a night like this?
Axel Freed : He did it for ME. He won't do it again.
Hips : Ah, quit lying to yourself. Once you ain't a virgin no more, you're a whore till you die.
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Axel Freed : [dealer goes to reveal card] Hold it!
Billie : You're crazy.
Axel Freed : Blessed.
Axel Freed : Double it.
Las Vegas Dealer : You want to double on eighteen sir?
Axel Freed : Yes.
[pauses]
Axel Freed : Gimme the three.
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Axel Freed : I'm not going to lose it. I'm going to gamble it.
