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Raging Bull (1980), Three on a Match (1932), The Gambler (1974), Moontide (1942), Street of Chance (1930), Nightmare Alley (1947), Jawbone (2017) ... Let's take a look at the following list...

Raging Bull (1980)

Raging Bull (1980)

8.2/10 Drama, Biography

The life of boxer Jake LaMotta, whose violence and temper that led him to the top in the ring destroyed his life outside of it.

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Three on a Match (1932)

Three on a Match (1932)

7.2/10 Drama

Although Vivian Revere is seemingly the most successful of a trio of reunited schoolmates, she throws it away by descending into a life of debauchery and drugs.

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The Gambler (1974)

The Gambler (1974)

7.2/10 Drama

Axel Freed is a literature professor. He has the gambling vice. When he has lost all of his money, he borrows from his girlfriend, then his mother, and finally some bad guys that chase him. Despite all of this, he cannot stop gambling.

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Moontide (1942)

Moontide (1942)

6.9/10 Drama

In California, Bobo and his mooching 'pal' Tiny are doing odd jobs and getting drunk and they hide a secret about the unsolved murder of sailor Pop Kelly but suicidal waitress Anna, saved by Bobo, unravels the mystery.

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Street of Chance (1930)

Street of Chance (1930)

6.8/10 Crime, Drama

A big-time, but honest gambler has to prevent his younger brother from following in his footsteps, and taking up gambling.

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Nightmare Alley (1947)

Nightmare Alley (1947)

10.0/10 Drama, Crime

A sideshow barker (Tyrone Power) goes from mind reader to society spiritualist, then to carnival geek.

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Jawbone (2017)

Jawbone (2017)

6.5/10 Action, Drama

Former youth boxing champion Jimmy McCabe, after hitting rock bottom, returns to his childhood boxing club and his old team, gym owner Bill and corner-man Eddie.

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Two for the Money (2005)

Two for the Money (2005)

6.3/10 Drama, Thriller

After suffering a career-ending knee injury, a former college football star aligns himself with one of the most renowned touts in the sports-gambling business.

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Bird (1988)

Bird (1988)

8.3/10 Music, Biography, Drama, History

Jazz saxophonist Charlie "Bird" Parker (Forest Whitaker) lives fast and self-destructs, dead at 34 in 1955.

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The Set-Up (1949)

The Set-Up (1949)

8.0/10 Drama

An aging boxer (Robert Ryan) leaves his crying wife (Audrey Totter), then crosses the street for a fixed fight.

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The Lost Weekend (1945)

The Lost Weekend (1945)

7.9/10 Drama

The desperate life of a chronic alcoholic is followed through a four-day drinking bout.

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Body and Soul (1947)

Body and Soul (1947)

7.6/10 Drama

A talented boxer's young career hits difficult terrain when an unethical promoter takes interest in him.

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Kiss of Death (1947)

Kiss of Death (1947)

7.4/10 Crime, Drama

Nick Bianco is caught during a botched jewellery heist. The prosecution offer him a more lenient sentence if he squeals on his accomplices but he doesn't roll over on them. Three years into the sentence an event changes his mind.

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Crossfire (1947)

Crossfire (1947)

7.3/10 Crime, Drama

A man is murdered, apparently by one of a group of demobilized soldiers he met in a bar. But which one? And why?

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Sweet Bird of Youth (1962)

Sweet Bird of Youth (1962)

7.3/10 Drama

A drifter and a faded film star, both traumatized by Hollywood, arrive to the guy's hometown, where the old bitter memories revive again.

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Across the Bridge (1957)

Across the Bridge (1957)

7.2/10 Crime, Drama

A wealthy businessman attempts to run to Mexico to escape capture for embezzlement. On the way, he switches identities for a visa but that only complicates matters.

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The Cooler (2003)

The Cooler (2003)

7.0/10 Drama, Romance

In an old school Las Vegas casino, its top gambling jinx breaks his curse when he falls in love, much to his boss' consternation.

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Boots Malone (1952)

Boots Malone (1952)

7.0/10 Drama

Boots Malone is jockey's agent and a bit of a wheeler-dealer who went from living at the Ritz to living in a room at the stables when his star jockey was killed in an accident. After nearly three years, he has yet to find a replacement for him. Along with his cronies at the track, he manages to buy a horse that's a bit of a sleeper. Their hopes of cashing in big take ...Read all

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