Colin Farrell is partnering with Oscar winner Edward Berger for Netflix feature "Ballad of a Small Player." The recent Emmy nominee stars as a high-stakes gambler whose past debts catch up with him.

Colin Farrell plays a gambler on the run in director Edward Berger’s anticipated thriller, “Ballad of a Small Player.” Netflix has slated the film for a prime release: it opens in U.S. theaters on Oct ...