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Overview
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Release Date:
11 September 1998 (USA)
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Tagline:
You've got to play the hand you're dealt. See more »
Plot:
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 synopsis »
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(73 articles)
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I really enjoyed this movie, more than I thought I would.
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Cast
(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.
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121 min
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2.35 : 1 See more »
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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-13
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The playing cards used during both games at KGB's place are a deck of red and a deck of blue backed Arrow-design, standard index, wide plastic cellulose-acetate cards of the KEM range manufactured by the United States Playing Card Co.See more »
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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 »
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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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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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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: John Malkovich/T.I. (#34.10)" (2008)See more »
Soundtrack:
Tuxedo JunctionSee more »
FAQ
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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I knew "Rounders" had something to do with gambling, and that Matt Damon stars in it, but not much more. So, when I watched it on DVD I was pleasantly surprised how engaging a film it is.
I am not a gambler, so maybe that is part of why I found it so fascinating. Basic story - Damon's character is a 2nd yr law student in NYC, and a good enough poker player that he has aspirations of entering and winning the million-dollar prize in the world series of poker in Lasvegas. However, Ed Norton plays his good buddy just getting out of prison. Norton's character is also a poker player, but also incorporates cheating because that just helps you make money faster. This approach gets both of them in some pretty hot water, and also deep in debt!!
Damon's character has a S.O. played by Gretchen Mol. Her distaste for gambling puts a great strain on their relationship. Will she stay, or will she move out??
And finally, John Malkovich does a wonderful job as the Russian gambler nicknamed "KGB". John Turturro is perfectly cast as Damon's friend and "street" advisor.
I simply found myself caught up in this story, anticipating the next poker game, wondering if they would all get whacked, or survive. Plus, Matt Damon has such a relaxed acting style, with that great smile of his, which makes all of his movies easy to watch.
I rate this one 8 of 10 for the well-done gambling drama depicted here.