The Punter
The Punter
1978, English. Directed by Ivan Gaal.
A short film about Jack Burnett and his involvment in the horse racing industry in the 1970s. (Jack is the father-in-law of the filmmaker) Identifiable with many students. Could be used for discussion on the idea of bought leisure and deals with gambling relating to horse racing.
- Runtime
- 0h 9m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- 1 January 1978
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The Punter runs 9 minutes (0h 9m).
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Which OTT platform is The Punter on?
The Punter isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1978. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Punter?
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Who directed The Punter?
The Punter (1978) was directed by Ivan Gaal.