John Goodman played in two famous movies that talk about gambling addiction-The Runner (1999) and The Gambler (2014).
In The Runner, he portrayed Deepthroat, a gangster who uses “runners” to place bets with the bookies. Goodman’s co-stars in the movie were Ron Eldard and Courteney Cox.
The Gambler is an adaptation of the famous 1974 film that talks about a dark gambling obsession. John Goodman portrays a character named Frank, who loans a lot of money to the main character.