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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.. The Gambler (film series) explained The Gambler is a series of five American Western television films starring Kenny Rogers as Brady Hawkes, a fictional Old West gambler. The character was inspired by Rogers' hit single "The Gambler". [1] Five movies are in the series. The first four were directed by Dick Lowry, while the last was directed by Jack Bender. The movies are: Kenny Rogers as The.

Brady Hawkes, Billy Montana, and Jeremiah Hawkes are on a train bound for a huge gambling event when the train is taken over by a gang of vicious killers in search of money. As ransom, the gang takes young Jeremiah hostage. Brady and Billy embark on a quest to rescue him and form a small gang of their own along the way.. Brady Hawkes is a high-rolling frontier gambler who has been summoned to rescue the son he never knew. Along the way he befriends Billy Montana (Bruce Boxleitner), who fancies himself as a profesional poker player. Brady and Billy form a strong friendship that endures many high stakes adventures during a wild train ride to Yuma.