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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. 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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Poker
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Loan Shark
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Destiny
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One Word Title
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1 win
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1 nomination
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(51 articles)
Review: Did You Ever See… Rounders?
(From HeyUGuys. 18 November 2009, 9:51 PM, PST)
First Photo from Date Night Starring Steve Carell and Tina Fey
(From FilmJunk. 1 October 2009, 9:20 AM, PDT)
(From HeyUGuys. 18 November 2009, 9:51 PM, PST)
First Photo from Date Night Starring Steve Carell and Tina Fey
(From FilmJunk. 1 October 2009, 9:20 AM, PDT)
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Very underrated character piece, although not without its flaws
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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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MPAA:
Rated R for pervasive strong language, some sexuality and brief drug use.
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Runtime:
121 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
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 chips used in both KGB's place and the Chesterfield Club were made by American Standard Molding (ASM) which makes custom chips for casinos and home games.
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Continuity: As Mike talks to the professor in the bar about Mike missing the meeting, the professor's cigarette swaps hands repeatedly between shots.
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Quotes:
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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)
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Soundtrack:
The Worm
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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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"Rounders" is about a straight-flying legal student (Matt Damon) who leaves behind his gambling habits to satisfy his moralistic girlfriend. However when his best friend "Worm" (Edward Norton) is released from jail, the two embark on a cards-journey that leads them from success to misfortune after Worm is caught cheating and the man who caught him (John Malkovich) wants his money back.
Whereas Ben Affleck continues to go downhill after "Good Will Hunting," Matt Damon has striven uphill, taking on daring productions such as "The Talented Mr. Ripley," "The Bourne Identity" series, and of course "Rounders," which features one of his best performances. Damon has become typecast as some sort of bad actor in the league of Affleck, but he's much better than his pal, and films like this prove it.
Norton is once again superb as one of his characters you love to hate. He's got the character of Worm down pat, and it really elevates the acting (along with Damon) to a level of greatness.
The film is directed and written very well, offering realistic dialog and gritty environments. However the flaws of the movie are its long running time (two hours exactly), which could have been shortened, and probably the fact that its card playing is sometimes a bit alienating to the audience.
That said, this is still a very underrated movie featuring outstanding performances and a unique spin on gambling flicks. Worth watching at least once in a lifetime.