Jim Bennett, a literature professor, has a secret life as a high-stakes gambler. Bennett, a risk-taker at heart, risks everything when he borrows from a gangster and gives his own life as collateral. Keeping one step ahead, he pits his creditor against the boss of an illegal gambling network, all while attracting the notice of Frank, a paternalistic loan shark. Bennett must risk everything for a second opportunity as his bond with a student intensifies.
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Jim Bennett, a literature professor, has a secret life as a high-stakes gambler. Bennett, a risk-taker at heart, risks everything when he borrows from a gangster and gives his own life as collateral. Keeping one step ahead, he pits his creditor against the boss of an illegal gambling network, all while attracting the notice of Frank, a paternalistic loan shark. Bennett must risk everything for a second opportunity as his bond with a student intensifies.
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