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Rounders

Rounders

Trust everyone... But always cut the cards.

19987.02h 1m

Overview

Poker addict Mike McDermott knows the game inside out, but loses his money one night in a game to Russian-American gangster Teddy KGB. Promising his partner Jo he'll give up, he meets up with best friend Lester 'Worm' Murphy, just out of prison and owing lots of money to the wrong kind of people. McDermott becomes his co-guarantor and now there's only one way to raise the money, the pair have to get back into the game.

Directed by John Dahl
Written by David Levien, Brian Koppelman
Produced by Ted Demme, Joel Stillerman
Box OfficeBudget: $12.0MRevenue: $22.9M

Top Cast

Matt Damon

Matt Damon

Mike McDermott

Edward Norton

Edward Norton

Lester 'Worm' Murphy

John Turturro

John Turturro

Joey Knish

Gretchen Mol

Gretchen Mol

Jo

John Malkovich

John Malkovich

Teddy KGB

Famke Janssen

Famke Janssen

Petra

Martin Landau

Martin Landau

Abe Petrovsky

Michael Rispoli

Michael Rispoli

Grama

Goran Višnjić

Goran Višnjić

Maurice

M

Mal Z. Lawrence

Irving

Themes & Keywords

new york cityfriendshipcasinopokergamblingcall girlbratva (russian mafia)gambling debtroulettegainatlantic citylaw studentloan sharkcredit card fraudneo-noir

About Rounders

Rounders is a drama, crime film released in 1998 exploring themes of new york city, friendship, casino, poker, gambling, call girl. Directed by John Dahl, it stars Matt Damon, Edward Norton, John Turturro. Poker addict Mike McDermott knows the game inside out, but loses his money one night in a game to Russian-American gangster Teddy KGB. Promising his partner Jo he'll give up, he meets up with best friend Lester 'Worm' Murphy, just out of prison and owing lots of money to the wrong kind of people. McDermott becomes his co-guarantor and now there's only one way to raise the money, the pair have to get back into the game.

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