Playing to Win: A Moment of Truth Movie

Playing to Win: A Moment of Truth Movie

Playing to Win: A Moment of Truth Movie

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Playing to Win: A Moment of Truth Movie

1998

2h 0m

6.0(1 votes)

Drama

TV Movie

Overview

A young girl is taken with a boy that she meets, but he leads her into gambling where she begins losing money, becomes desperate, and starts to steal.

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Social & External

Production Companies

NBC

Cast & Crew

16 members

Acting

Shelley Fabares

Nancy Erickson

Shelley Fabares

Acting

Lisa Dean Ryan

Dana Erikson

Lisa Dean Ryan

Acting

David Lascher

Marshall Kearns

David Lascher

Acting

Malcolm Stewart

Paul

Malcolm Stewart

Acting

Teryl Rothery

Counselor

Teryl Rothery

Acting

Melissa Barker Sauer

Janice

No Image

Acting

Kirby Morrow

Ryan

Kirby Morrow

Acting

Kimberley Warnat

Kristi

Kimberley Warnat

Acting

Robert Moloney

Artie

Robert Moloney

Acting

Gordon Currie

Frank

Gordon Currie

Acting

P. Lynn Johnson

Ellen

P. Lynn Johnson

Acting

Terry David Mulligan

Mr. Kearns

Terry David Mulligan

Acting

Ken Camroux-Taylor

Judge Black

Ken Camroux-Taylor

Acting

Alf Humphreys

Matt

Alf Humphreys

Acting

David Neale

Cop

David Neale

Acting

French Tickner

Pawnbroker

French Tickner

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