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Rounders

  • 19981998
  • RR
  • 2h 1m
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Matt Damon, Gretchen Mol, and Edward Norton in Rounders (1998)
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A young, reformed gambler must return to playing big stakes poker to help a friend pay off loan sharks, while balancing his relationship with his girlfriend and his commitments to law school... Read allA young, reformed gambler must return to playing big stakes poker to help a friend pay off loan sharks, while balancing his relationship with his girlfriend and his commitments to law school.A young, reformed gambler must return to playing big stakes poker to help a friend pay off loan sharks, while balancing his relationship with his girlfriend and his commitments to law school.
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
154K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,588
477
    • John Dahl
    • David Levien
    • Brian Koppelman
  • Stars
    • Matt Damon
    • Edward Norton
    • Gretchen Mol
    • John Dahl
    • David Levien
    • Brian Koppelman
  • Stars
    • Matt Damon
    • Edward Norton
    • Gretchen Mol
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 329User reviews
    • 115Critic reviews
    • 54Metascore
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    Matt Damon and Famke Janssen in Rounders (1998)
    Matt Damon, Edward Norton, and John Turturro in Rounders (1998)
    Matt Damon in Rounders (1998)
    Matt Damon, Edward Norton, and John Turturro in Rounders (1998)
    Matt Damon in Rounders (1998)
    John Malkovich in Rounders (1998)
    Matt Damon and Gretchen Mol in Rounders (1998)
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    Matt Damon
    Matt Damon
    • Mike McDermott
    Edward Norton
    Edward Norton
    • Worm
    Gretchen Mol
    Gretchen Mol
    • Jo
    John Malkovich
    John Malkovich
    • Teddy KGB
    Paul Cicero
    • Russian Thug
    Ray Iannicelli
    Ray Iannicelli
    • Kenny
    John Turturro
    John Turturro
    • Joey Knish
    Merwin Goldsmith
    Merwin Goldsmith
    • Sy
    Sonny Zito
    • Tony
    Josh Mostel
    Josh Mostel
    • Zagosh
    Mal Z. Lawrence
    Mal Z. Lawrence
    • Irving
    Lenny Clarke
    Lenny Clarke
    • Savino
    Peter Yoshida
    • Henry Lin
    Jay Boryea
    • Russian Thug #2
    Lenny Venito
    Lenny Venito
    • Moogie
    Martin Landau
    Martin Landau
    • Abe Petrovsky
    Richard Mawe
    Richard Mawe
    • Professor Eisen
    Michael Lombard
    Michael Lombard
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      • David Levien
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    • Trivia
      Matt Damon and Edward Norton played the $10,000 buy-in Texas Hold 'Em (No Limit) championship event at the 1998 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas. During the first of four days, Matt Damon had pocket Kings and was knocked out by former world champion and poker legend Doyle Brunson who held pocket Aces.
    • Goofs
      Mike goes to a check cashing place with a personal check for $10,000 from his professor. Check cashing businesses never cash personal checks on the same day; they require a 3-5 day waiting period so the check can clear. And even if it was a payroll check, the business would have taken a percentage to cash it, so Mike would not have had the full $10,000 to bring to the game. The filmmakers have stated (in interview with ESPN.com's Bill Simmons) that the cash checking location is run by a friend of his professor's, but the scene was cut to bring the film's running time down.
    • Quotes

      Mike McDermott: [Narrating first lines, first getting dressed in their apartment, kissed his girlfriend as she sleeps, then going through belongings to find "three stacks of society", hidden inside a cigar box on top of his desk, inside the top left hand drawer of the same desk, hidden inside an empty VHS box entitled Caro's Pro poker Tells by Mike Caro, behind hidden inside the bottom and back left hand corner of a picture frame, and hidden inside a book entitled Super System by Doyle Brunson] Listen, here's the thing. If you can't spot the sucker in your first half hour at the table, then you ARE the sucker.

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Rounders/Kiki's Delivery Service/Simon Birch/Slums of Beverly Hills/Digging to China (1998)
    • Soundtracks
      Baby, I'm A Big Star Now
      Written by Adam Duritz (as Adam F. Duritz)

      Performed by Counting Crows

      Courtesy of Geffen Records, Inc.

    User reviews329

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    8/10
    Who would have thought a film about Poker would be so good?
    There is a lot of good stuff in this film. You have a great story, an excellent cast, excellent directing, and a couple great games of poker.

    When I first heard about this film, I was a bit skeptical. It's a game about poker, how exciting can it be? The fact that Edward Norton was in the film was the prime reason I wanted to see "Rounders". After seeing the film, I couldn't believe how much I liked it. The film flows very well from start to finish and you can't wait to see what happens in the next scene. Also, the film is filled with interesting, well-written characters.

    As I mentioned above, the cast is fantastic. You have Matt Damon, Edward Norton, John Malkovich, John Turturro, Gretchen Mol, Famke Janssen, Martin Landau and some small roles by Melina Kanakaredes (of "Providence") and Goran Visnjic (of "ER"). Matt Damon is quite a good actor and this is just another great film to add to his list of already impressive roles. Edward Norton is fantastic as "Worm", he plays a truly unlikeable person, but at the same time you respect him for taking the fall for his friends. John Tuturro is excellent, as always, he has such a cool style about him. John Malkovich is superb in his portrayal of Teddy KGB. And the rest of the cast does a great job as well in their respective roles.

    If you are a poker fan, then I recommend you see this film, hopefully you'll enjoy it. I myself am not a huge fan of poker, but I do play the occasional game and I loved this film. I loved the characters, the dialogue, the acting, EVERYTHING. I truly hope you enjoy the film. Thanks for reading,

    -Chris
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    • Oct 16, 2002

    FAQ5

    • If Mike spotted Teddy KGB's tell at the poker table, what was it?
    • Why was Grama angry when Teddy KGB lost to Mike? Wouldn't that have meant his debt would be paid?

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    • Release date
      • September 11, 1998 (United States)
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      • 15 Washington Street, Newark, New Jersey, USA
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      • Miramax
      • Spanky Pictures
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