Top 6: Gambling Movies

Gambling is an interesting subject for movies because it's inherently dramatic. Gamblers are interesting characters for movies, because it's easy for stories to put them in extreme situations. By watching gambling movies, we can experience the excitement of gambling without the risk. A lot of great gambling movies have been made, and our six favorites appear in Episode 49's Top 6 segment.

What are your favorites?

As always, we recommend listening to the episode before reading further.

Stephen

1. The Hustler (1961)
2. Casino (1995)
3. The Sting (1973)
4. Rounders (1998)
5. Hard Eight (1996)
6. Boiler Room (2000)

Sam

1. The Sting (1973)
2. The Hustler (1961)
3. Guys and Dolls (1955)
4. Hard Eight (1996)
5. Casino (1995)
6. Maverick (1994)