Rounders

Name: Rounders
Director: John Dahl
Genre: crime, drama
Released: 1998
Duration: 121 min
Cast: Matt Damon, Gretchen Mol, Edward Norton

1998
R
121 min
USA
crime, drama

7.5/10

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

Director: John Dahl

Writers: David Levien, Brian Koppelman

Stars: Matt Damon, Gretchen Mol, Edward Norton, John Turturro, John Malkovich

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Richly atmospheric and colorful performances contributed to the movie's entertainment value.

Director

John Dahl
John Dahl (born 1956) is an American film director and screenwriter, best known for his work in the neo-noir genre.

Main Cast

Matt Damon
as Mike McDermott
Gretchen Mol
as Jo
Edward Norton
as Lester 'Worm' Murph
John Turturro
as Joey Knish
John Malkovich
as Teddy KGB
Goran Visnjic
as Maurice
Famke Janssen
as Petra
Martin Landau
as Abe Petrovsky
Mal Z. Lawrence
as Irving
Chris Messina
as Higgins
Ray Iannicelli
as Kenny
Merwin Goldsmith
as Sy
Brian Anthony Wilson
as Derald
Richard Mawe
as Professor Eisen
Lenny Venito
as Moogie
Tom Aldredge
as Judge Marinacci

Reviews

Jonathan Rosenbaum (Chicago Reader)

Gretchen Mol, Edward Norton, John Turturro, Martin Landau, and Famke Janssen costar; they're all pretty good, but not good enough to make this 1998 feature worth seeing.
Trevor Johnson (Time Out)

The end result is still short of a winning hand, since the screenplay is so utterly predictable.
Rita Kempley (Washington Post)

The wholesome pup's poker face alone, however, hardly accounts for the film's failure to thrill. Damon's character doesn't really have that much stake in the story's outcome.