Rounders (1998)
Trust everyone... But always cut the cards.
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.
Director: John Dahl
Genre: Drama, Crime
Runtime: 121 min
Release Date: September 11, 1998
Cast
- Matt Damon - Mike McDermott
- Edward Norton - Lester 'Worm' Murphy
- John Turturro - Joey Knish
- Gretchen Mol - Jo
- John Malkovich - Teddy KGB
- Famke Janssen - Petra
- Martin Landau - Abe Petrovsky
- Michael Rispoli - Grama
- Goran Višnjić - Maurice
- Mal Z. Lawrence - Irving
Screenplay
- David Levien (Screenplay)
- Brian Koppelman (Screenplay)
Music: Christopher Young
Cinematography: Jean-Yves Escoffier
Editing: Scott Chestnut
Production: Miramax, Spanky Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: Pусский, English, עִבְרִית
Budget: $12M
Box Office: $23M
Original Language: en
Themes
Heavy Consequences of Friendship Betrayal, Horse Racing: Derby and Betting Excitement
Keywords
new york city, friendship, casino, poker, gambling, call girl, bratva (russian mafia), gambling debt, roulette, gain, atlantic city, law student, loan shark, credit card fraud, neo-noir
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Rounders about?
- 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.
- Who directed Rounders?
- Rounders was directed by John Dahl.
- Who stars in Rounders?
- Rounders stars Matt Damon, Edward Norton, John Turturro, Gretchen Mol, John Malkovich, Famke Janssen.
- How long is Rounders?
- Rounders has a runtime of 2h 1m (121 minutes).
- What genre is Rounders?
- Rounders is a Drama, Crime film.
- What is the budget of Rounders?
- Rounders had a budget of $12M.
- How much did Rounders gross?
- Rounders grossed $23M worldwide.
- Where was Rounders produced?
- Rounders was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Rounders?
- The themes of Rounders include: Heavy Consequences of Friendship Betrayal, Horse Racing: Derby and Betting Excitement.