A man writes a check for $1,000 to cover a gambling debt. The problem is that he doesn't have enough money in his bank account to cover it. The check was written on Friday afternoon, but cannot be cashed before the following Tuesday. The check is used to pay several debts until...

Dramatic life of Gustav "Bubi" Scholz, who rose from post-war obscurity and a background in black ma...

A day in the life of a barbershop on the south side of Chicago. Calvin, who inherited the struggling...

This drama centers on Hank Chinaski, the fictional alter-ego of "Factotum" author Charles Bukowski, ...

A psychiatrist comes to the aid of a compulsive gambler and is led by a smooth-talking grifter into ...

Based on the true story of the rise and fall of poker legend Stu "The Kid" Ungar.

David and Linda Howard are successful yuppies from LA. When he gets a job disappointment, David conv...

Unscrupulous boxing promoters, violent bookies, a Russian gangster, incompetent amateur robbers, and...

An up-and-coming poker player tries to prove himself in a high-stakes match against a long-time mast...
In this outing, Joe loves playing the horses and shows what you can do to improve your odds of winni...

A man who trains fighting cocks vows to remain silent until one of his birds wins a championship.

College has always been a time for experimentation, sexual, cultural and otherwise. "Harvard Man" pl...

Milo Boyd, a down-on-his-luck bounty hunter, thinks he's seeing an upswing in fortune when he gets a...

In this comedic short, Joe McDoakes experiences the pitfalls of gambling.

Jack is an internet gambler living in NYC. After the death of his roommate, he becomes fixated on Sc...

Ex-wrestler and Tennessee Sheriff Buford Pusser walks tall and carries a big stick as he tussles wit...

Even when they were orphans, Wang Yizhi has always been in love with Xinxin. Now older, Yizhi decide...

Ten short pieces directed by ten different directors, including Ken Russell, Jean-Luc Godard, Robert...

One unlucky evening, Louis Cropa, a part-time bookmaker, discovers that his restaurant has become a ...

The East Side boxing champion Muggs answers a challenge to a fight against the West Side champ but j...

A young schoolteacher descends into personal moral degradation after finding himself stranded in a b...