Kenny Rogers as The Gambler (1980) features the famed singer-songwriter in a tale of the Old West inspired by one of his most beloved songs. Rogers plays Brady Hawkes, a card shark on a journey to find the son he never knew. In the course of Hawkes travels he meets the young and impetuous Billy Montana (Bruce Boxleitner, Tron) and mentors him in the ways of holding and folding. Featuring Clu Gulager, Christine Belford, and Lee Purcell.