Movies and TvShows featuring "gambling-addict" theme.

Drop the Dead Donkey is a cult-favorite British comedy TV show set in the hectic and chaotic world of a television newsroom. The series follows the everyday lives of the staff, executives, and journalists as they deal with sensationalism, exploitation, office politics, and rivalries. With its dark humor and satire, Drop the Dead Donkey provides a cynically hilarious take on the media industry.

After his master dies, a peasant squire, fueled by his desire for food and glory, creates a new identity for himself as a knight. He competes in jousting tournaments, wins consecutive victories, and falls in love with Lady Jocelyn. However, his identity is revealed, and he is arrested and placed in the stocks. With the support of his loyal friends, he faces his punishment and ultimately proves his worth. The film is set in medieval times but incorporates anachronistic elements such as modern music. It explores themes of courage, friendship, love, and the pursuit of a dream.

In 'The Gambler,' a college professor named Axel Freed becomes a gambling addict and gets himself deep in debt to the mafia. As he desperately tries to win back his money, Axel's life starts spiraling out of control.

A frontier huckster, Colonel Ryder, and a young orphan, Davey, operate a travelling tent show. They are loaned an elephant by an old friend, Molly, who is also a rival circus owner. Davey trains the elephant and the two soon become inseparable. When the Colonel loses the elephant in gambling, Davey steals the elephant and begins a 20-mile search for Molly, the rightful owner.

After being deceived by the woman he loves, a finance agent travels to India to retrieve his money from her influential father, a powerful MP and industrialist. He exposes financial fraud, fights against corruption, and rallies the public to boycott banks.

Terence McDonagh is a corrupt police lieutenant in New Orleans who is addicted to drugs and gambling. He gets involved in a murder investigation and goes on a downward spiral, leading him to make dangerous decisions and face the consequences of his actions.

A story of revenge, corporate espionage, and interracial romance unfolds as a man seeks justice after his uncle is murdered and his offshore bank account is stolen.

Cleaning Up is a TV show about a struggling mother who works as a cleaner and gets involved in illegal activities like insider trading and gambling to pay off her debts. Set in London, the show explores themes of addiction, friendship, and the consequences of desperate actions. It also highlights the challenges faced by working-class women in contemporary society.

The Gambler follows the story of a husband who is addicted to gambling. His addiction leads him to neglect his family and accumulate a massive gambling debt. In an attempt to pay off his debts, he resorts to playing high-stakes poker and gin rummy games. The movie showcases his compulsion and the consequences of his actions while exploring themes of addiction, infidelity, and the pursuit of a 'happy ending.' Set in Athens, Greece, the film captures the lively atmosphere of the local gambling scene and features a cast of colorful characters.

The Las Vegas Story is a film-noir crime drama that takes place in Las Vegas, Nevada. The story revolves around murder, gambling, old flames, and the complexities of relationships. When an old flame shows up in Las Vegas, she becomes involved in a murder mystery that unravels a web of deceit and betrayal. As the investigation unfolds, it becomes clear that everyone has secrets, debts, and ulterior motives. The film explores the dark underbelly of the city and the lengths people will go to in order to protect their interests.

Two detectives investigate the strangulation murder of a man whom everyone seemed to like.

Mansfield Park follows the story of Fanny Price, a young girl who is sent to live with her wealthy relatives in a seaside town. She navigates the complexities of love, social class, and family dynamics while trying to stay true to herself.

In order to save their rehab facility, four cross-addicted anonymous alcoholics undertake a very risky task to smuggle two tankers of spirit across Poland. For their own safety, they kidnap their therapist for the trip. However, the journey turns out to be more dangerous than they expected. After them – or rather the illegal alcohol they are transporting – is a Customs Officer, who is not entirely who she says she is. From then on, everything gets complicated.

Young girls are cheated into rigged gambling games and then forced into prostitution to pay off their debts.

A shopping mall Santa Claus is the disguise of a businessman that got into trouble with mob's money.

Because of the desolate landscape, Kobayashi chose snow-covered Hokkaido (the most northern island of Japan) as the setting for Amazing Story, a light-erotic drama about a lonely man, Kenji, who kidnaps the woman of his dreams. The woman is Harumi, a hairdresser in the deserted town where Kenji has just arrived. It's never really busy in her business. Harumi's husband is a gambling addict and spends all Harumi's money. Maybe that's why Harumi doesn't try very hard to escape when Kenji kidnaps her. His concern about her and his boundless worship probably help, too. Something strange and beautiful blossoms between the kidnapper and his victim, but can this be the basis of a long and happy encounter?

My New Partner is a comedy crime movie set in 1980s Paris. The plot revolves around a police duo who must battle corruption and organized crime. The movie explores themes of friendship, love, and the line between good and bad cops. It showcases the gritty street life of Paris and features elements like drug use, prostitution, and horse racing.

Uncle and nephew try to recover their lands from a corrupt casino owner. A farmer is pressured to pay his gambling son's huge debt. Both problems have the same source, and will come together.

In 'Early to Bet,' a gambling addict gets caught up in a series of surreal misadventures involving bets, card games, and cartoon insects.

Elinor "Swifty" Forbes and her younger sister Marjory are the carefree daughters of wealthy J. D. Forbes. Their mother shows no restraint over her daughters, so they live among the flapper set. Lester Hodges, a songwriter, is enamored of Marjory, while Garside, who runs a card room, is interested in Swifty. While gambling at Garside's place, Swifty meets Roger Corbin, who works as an engineer at her father's business. Corbin falls in love with Swifty. When Mr. Forbes protests against both his daughters' behavior, they move out. Marjory marries Hodges, but eventually leaves him and returns to her parents. Swifty, who has gambled herself into debt, agrees to marry Garside. But when the couple are together in a café, prohibition agents raid the place.