The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw

The Gambler is a series of American TV movies starring Kenny Rogers as Brady Hawkes, a fictional old-west gambler. The character was inspired by Rogers' hit song The Gambler. There are five movies in the series. The first four are directed by Dick Lowry while the last was directed by Jack Bender. The movies are: Kenny Rogers as The Gambler debuted on April 8, 1980. It was a ratings and critical success that has spawned four sequels. The show won a Best Edited Television Special Eddie Award and garnered two Emmy nominations . Kenny Rogers stars as Brady Hawkes, the titular gambler, who embarks... on a journey to meet Jeremiah , the young son he never knew after Jeremiah sends him a letter. Along the way, Brady meets Billy Montana and the two become friends. Billy fancies himself as a professional poker player on his own. Although Billy makes mistakes along the way , Brady makes sure that he stays on good behavior during a train ride to Yuma,CA.
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