The Runner (1999)

Storyline:

The Runner 1999 A young man with an addiction to gambling has managed to get himself into serious debt In an effort to pay off the bookies, his uncle pulls a few strings and gets him a job working for a gangster who needs a runner to place bets with various bookies The gangster keeps his new runner on a short leash, and for the most part the young gambler behaves himself However, the temptation of walking around with large sums of cash proves too great, and the runner puts both his job and his survival on the line when he dips into his bosss funds to buy a ring for his girlfriend