- Description
James Bennett (Mark Wahlberg) is a gambler leading a double life. On one side, he is a literature professor; on the other, a high-stakes Gambler. When he bets all the money borrowed from a gangster—putting his own life up as collateral—the game begins, one in which he must always stay one step ahead and play both sides. Immersed in the illegal underworld of gangsters, Bennett gradually attracts the attention of Frank (John Goodman), a loan shark with a fatherly interest in his future, while simultaneously deepening his relationship with his student Amy (Brie Larson). To earn a second chance, he must take the ultimate risk...



