Playing to Win (1998)
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Another in a series of NBC TV movies originally telecast under the umbrella title "Moment of Truth", Playing to Win stars Lisa Dean Ryan as 17-year-old Dana Erikson, whose new boyfriend Marshall (David Lascher) is a compulsive gambler. Drawn in to Marshall's "special" world, Dana finds that she herself is unable to stop gambling--in fact, she is even more obsessive and self-destructive in he. In short order, Dana loses her money, her job and her reputation, and is reduced to cheating and stealing to feed her habit. Clearly, a visit to Gamblers Anonymous is called for--but is it too late for Dana to save herself? Playing to Win: A Moment of Truth Movie was first broadcast on February 11, 1998. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Director(s):
- James A. Contner
Synopsis of Playing to Win
Another in a series of NBC TV movies originally telecast under the umbrella title "Moment of Truth", Playing to Win stars Lisa Dean Ryan as 17-year-old Dana Erikson, whose new boyfriend Marshall (David Lascher) is a compulsive gambler. Drawn in to Marshall's "special" world, Dana finds that she herself is unable to stop gambling--in fact, she is even more obsessive and self-destructive in he. In short order, Dana loses her money, her job and her reputation, and is reduced to cheating and stealing to feed her habit. Clearly, a visit to Gamblers Anonymous is called for--but is it too late for Dana to save herself? Playing to Win: A Moment of Truth Movie was first broadcast on February 11, 1998. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of Playing to Win
- Gordon Currie - Frank
- Malcolm Stewart - Paul
- Teryl Rothery - Counsellor
- Kirby Morrow - Ryan
- Shelley Fabares - Nancy Erikson
- David Lascher - Marshall
- Lisa Dean Ryan - Dana Erikson
- Melissa Barker-Sauer - Janice
- Director(s):
- James A. Contner
- Writer(s):
- Sibyl Gardner
- Producer(s):
- Tracey Jeffrey
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