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Rounders (1998)

R  121 min  -  Crime | Drama   -  11 September 1998 (USA)
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A young man (Damon) is a reformed gambler who must return to playing big stakes poker to help a friend pay off loan sharks.

Director:

John Dahl
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Matt Damon ...
Edward Norton ...
Paul Cicero Paul Cicero ...
Russian Thug
John Turturro ...
Joey Knish
Ray Iannicelli ...
Kenny
Gretchen Mol ...
Jo
Famke Janssen ...
Merwin Goldsmith Merwin Goldsmith ...
Sy
John Malkovich ...
Martin Landau ...
Sonny Zito Sonny Zito ...
Tony
Michael Rispoli ...
Grama
Melina Kanakaredes ...
Barbara
Mal Z. Lawrence ...
Irving
Josh Mostel Josh Mostel ...
Zagosh
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Storyline

A young man (Damon) is a reformed gambler who must return to playing big stakes poker to help a friend pay off loan sharks.

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Taglines:

In The Game Of Life... Play The Cards You're Dealt See more »

Genres:

Crime | Drama

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for pervasive strong language, some sexuality and brief drug use See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Hebrew (only a few words) | Russian (only a few words)

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Шулера See more »

Filming Locations:

Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$12,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$8,459,126 (USA) (13 September 1998) (2176 Screens)

Gross:

$22,905,674 (USA) (8 November 1998)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Miramax Films, Spanky Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital  | SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Rounders was set in New York City but all of the law school scenes were filmed in and around Rutgers Law School in Newark, NJ. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Worm approaches Mike at the Taj Mahal poker room and sits down the dealer is "washing" the deck. (Placing all the cards face down and mixing them up before shuffling.) As the camera goes from behind Worm to behind the dealer, the cards go from "washing" to shuffling as the camera angles change. See more »

Quotes

[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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Soundtracks

"The Worm"
Written by Jimmy McGriff
Performed by Jimmy McGriff
Courtesy of Blue Note Records See more »