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11 September 1998 (USA) moreTagline:
You've got to play the hand you're dealt. morePlot:
A young man (Damon) is a reformed gambler who must return to playing big stakes poker to help a friend pay off loan sharks. | full synopsisAwards:
1 win & 1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
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Interesting story, great acting moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Matt Damon | ... | Mike McDermott | |
| Edward Norton | ... | Lester 'Worm' Murphy | |
| Paul Cicero | ... | Russian Thug | |
| John Turturro | ... | Joey Knish | |
| Ray Iannicelli | ... | Kenny | |
| Gretchen Mol | ... | Jo | |
| Famke Janssen | ... | Petra | |
| Merwin Goldsmith | ... | Sy | |
| John Malkovich | ... | Teddy KGB | |
| Martin Landau | ... | Abe Petrovsky | |
| Sonny Zito | ... | Tony | |
| Michael Rispoli | ... | Grama | |
| Melina Kanakaredes | ... | Barbara | |
| Mal Z. Lawrence | ... | Irving | |
| Josh Mostel | ... | Zagosh |
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Rated R for pervasive strong language, some sexuality and brief drug use.Parents Guide:
Add content advisory for parentsRuntime:
121 minCountry:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
Iceland:12 | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Chile:18 | Finland:K-12 | France:U | Peru:14 | Portugal:M/16 | Singapore:NC-16 | South Korea:18 | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | USA:R | Philippines:PG-13Fun Stuff
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Despite the rise in No Limit Texas Hold'em interest in conjunction with this film's release, the characters play a wide variety of poker variants: No Limit Hold'em is played with Teddy KGB at the beginning and end of the film, the Judge's game is a 7 card Stud game, the College Boys are playing Stud variants (notably Chicago), when Worm and Mike go the Chesterfield the first time the game is Forced Rotation (alternating hands of Hold'em, Omaha, Razz, Stud usually), Worm plays 7 card Stud later at the Chesterfield, the Taj Mahal game is Limit Hold'em, the Union game is a Draw or Stud game, Mike plays Draw or Stud (it appears in the short scene)with the Greeks, the Cigar Club game is 7 card Stud Hi-Lo, the Golf pro game is a Pot Limit Omaha/Stud game, and the State police game is 7 card Stud. By the way all the games played are part of the World Series of Poker competition (though the main event is No Limit Texas Hold'em) moreGoofs:
Continuity: The baseball cap jumps on and off the bed when Mike is talking to his girlfriend after the judges' game. moreQuotes:
[first lines]Mike McDermott: Listen, here's the thing. If you can't spot the sucker in the first half hour at the table, then you ARE the sucker.
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Chitlins Con Carne moreFAQ
How does it end?What is Teddy KGB holding during the final hand of heads up, when Mike flops the nut straight?
If Mike spotted Teddy KGB's tell at the poker table, what was it?
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Have to first mention the great performances by Matt Damon, Edward Norton, John Malkovich, and Martin Landeau. Good story, although Worm was one the biggest jerks I've seen interpreted on film lately. Really liked the narration of what's going on during high stakes poker matches. Talked to poker playing people who thought the game was represented well. The one-on-ones between Damon and Malkovich were terrific.