In “The Gambler,” a literature college professor and high-stakes gambler runs afoul of a loan shark and his bodyguard-like gangsters while he has an affair with one of his students.

For more information about “The Gambler,” click here to visit its IMDb page. “The Gambler” is set to be released Dec. 19, 2014.

Mark Wahlberg plays Jim Bennett and Brie Larson plays Amy in “The Gambler.” (Photo credit: Paramount Pictures)