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Rounders

Rounders

Trust everyone... But always cut the cards.

1998 2h 1mDramaCrime

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.

3.5/5

TMDB score· 1,954 votes

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Synopsis

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.

The vibe

new york cityfriendshipcasinopokergamblingcall girlbratva (russian mafia)gambling debtroulettegain

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John DahlJohn DahlDirectorDavid LevienDavid LevienScreenplayBrian KoppelmanBrian KoppelmanScreenplayChristopher YoungChristopher YoungComposerJean-Yves EscoffierJean-Yves EscoffierCinematography

Cast

Matt DamonMatt DamonMike McDermott
Edward NortonEdward NortonLester 'Worm' Murphy
John TurturroJohn TurturroJoey Knish
Gretchen MolGretchen MolJo
John MalkovichJohn MalkovichTeddy KGB
Famke JanssenFamke JanssenPetra
Martin LandauMartin LandauAbe Petrovsky
Michael RispoliMichael RispoliGrama
Goran VišnjićGoran VišnjićMaurice
Mal Z. LawrenceIrving
Paul CiceroRussian Thug
Ray IannicelliRay IannicelliKenny
Merwin GoldsmithMerwin GoldsmithSy
Sonny ZitoTony
Josh MostelJosh MostelZagosh
Lenny ClarkeLenny ClarkeSavino
Peter YoshidaPeter YoshidaHenry Lin
Jay BoryeaJay BoryeaRussian Thug #2

Director

John Dahl

Writers

David Levien, Brian Koppelman

Release date

11 Sept 1998

Runtime

2h 1m

Budget

$12.0M

Box office

$22.9M · 1.9× its budget

Studio

Miramax, Spanky Pictures

Language

Russian, English, Hebrew

Country

United States of America

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