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''The Gambler'' is a series of American western television films 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'' (1980) (TV) *''Kenny Rogers as The Gambler: The Adventure Continues'' (1983) (TV) *''Kenny Rogers as The Gambler, Part III: The Legend Continues'' (1987) (TV) *''The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw'' (1991) (TV) *''Gambler V: Playing for Keeps'' (1994) (TV) ==''Kenny Rogers as The Gambler'' (1980)== ''Kenny Rogers as The Gambler'' (105 min) debuted on CBS〔 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 (for cinematography and editing of a limited series).〔(Awards for ''The Gambler'' at IMDB )〕 Kenny Rogers stars as Brady Hawkes, the titular gambler, who embarks on a journey to meet Jeremiah (Ronnie Scribner), the young son he never knew after Jeremiah sends him a letter. Along the way, Brady meets Billy Montana (Bruce Boxleitner) and the two become friends. Billy (while trying to help Brady in his quest) fancies himself as a professional poker player on his own. Although Billy makes mistakes along the way (some of these include: trying to find a way to cheat or do some smooth talking), Brady makes sure that he stays on good behavior during a train ride to Yuma, . The duo help Jennie Reed (Lee Purcell), a prostitute who has trouble with a train baron. At the end, Brady's son's stepfather (Clu Gulager) is confronted. ;Production The movie was produced by the fledgling Kragon and Co. production company. The ranch headquarters at Valle Grande in Valles Caldera, New Mexico was used as a filming location.〔http://vallescaldera.com/movies〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Gambler (film series)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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