Playing to Win: A Moment of Truth Movie

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Playing to Win: A Moment of Truth Movie

1998

2h 0m

8.0(2 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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16 members

Acting

Shelley Fabares

Nancy Erickson

Acting

Lisa Dean Ryan

Dana Erikson

Acting

David Lascher

Marshall Kearns

Acting

Malcolm Stewart

Paul

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Teryl Rothery

Counselor

Acting

Melissa Barker Sauer

Janice

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Acting

Kirby Morrow

Ryan

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Kimberley Warnat

Kristi

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Robert Moloney

Artie

Acting

Gordon Currie

Frank

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P. Lynn Johnson

Ellen

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Terry David Mulligan

Mr. Kearns

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Ken Camroux-Taylor

Judge Black

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Alf Humphreys

Matt

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David Neale

Cop

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French Tickner

Pawnbroker

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