The Gamble
Seen it?1991 | 83 min | Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a panning from critics and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong drama. If you loved Taxi Driver or Training Day, start here.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 23 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Don Duong stars as a truck driver who falls in love with a young student girl in a roadside border canteen. Unsure about him, she returns to school but finally decides to throw in her lot with him. This decision forms the gambling motif in the film, a decision which causes her grief, when she later becomes the subject of his gamble.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
Panned by critics
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 4K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Lưu Trọng Ninh
- Đơn DươngChiến
- Thu HàMai
- Kim XuyếnTâm
- Đào Mộng LongThe Tai old man
- Hán Văn TìnhTrọc
- Thu QuếThe Tai old man's wife
- Ngoc ThoaMai's mother (uncredited)
- Tú OanhThe student (uncredited)
- Chiều XuânThe student (uncredited)
- Thảo VânNữ sinh viên