As incredible as it seems, The Gambler was so successful that later became in pentalogy, here in Brazil the dealer mislead the customers at released the fifty entry and labeled the DVD just The Gambler as if was the first one, don't get me wrong, but I don't like be fooled by this trick merchandise.
Anyway I watched it last night, the beloved Kenny Rogers was the producer and also de leading role as Brad Hawkes, a bit fat by the way, now about to retire when he win in a poker game a ranch from his old buddy Billy Montana (Bruce Boxleitner) that broke his leg fixing the roof in order to make just a shortest appearance, when he saw in a newspaper a large photograph of the legendary wild bunch robbers Butch Cassidy (Scott Paulin) and Sundance Kid (Brett Cullen) which appears a youngest new member that at once Brad recognized as his son Jeremiah (Kris Kamm), then to avoid his death Brad headed to his last sighting.
Meanwhile the wild bunch Butch & Sundance explode a train station due the overstate charge aiming for blast the safe by own Jeremiah in charge of dealing with dynamite, he was renamed as Finger, on fail attempt, the Pinkertons already are there surround the place to arrest the gang, one of them Black Jack (Martin Kove) is hit by a bullet and so much bleeding, quickly the gang running away toward their secret hideout, Black Jack stayed there for a recover and the gang settle the next endeavor on a successful train robbery, soon Black Jack is arrest by Pinkertons and taken to be hanged in a small town, Brad disguised as hangman reaches on Black Jack on jail in order to find out Jeremiah's whereabouts, before he will be catch by the relentless Pinkertons lead by the hound Frank Dimaio (Richard Riehle).
Apart it's a low budge TV movie, it somehow deserves respect due for colorful characters spreading all along, an average screenplay offering a good entertainment neo-western, from whom takes place on twilight of 19th century, gorgeous ladies, yep those easy women, old locomotives, fine period outfits good supporting casting and so for, the best thank God for Kenny Rogers didn't sing any song, if had he'll spoils the picture.
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First watch: 2023 / How many: 1 / Source: DVD / Rating: 6.25.
