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Overview

User Rating:
7.3/10   41,977 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
David Levien (written by) &
Brian Koppelman (written by)
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Release Date:
11 September 1998 (USA) more
Genre:
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
Awards:
1 win & 1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
(51 articles)
Review: Did You Ever See… Rounders?
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Who would have thought a film about Poker would be so good? more (263 total)

Cast

  (in credits order)

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
Lenny Clarke ... Savino
Peter Yoshida ... Henry Lin

Tom Aldredge ... Judge Marinacci
Jay Boryea ... Russian Thug #2
Lenny Venito ... Moogie
Richard Mawe ... Professor Eisen
Michael Lombard ... D.A. Shields
Beeson Carroll ... Judge Kaplan
E. Matthew Yavne ... Professor Green (as Matthew Yavne)
Eric LaRay Harvey ... Roy
Dominic Marcus ... Dowling

Brian Anthony Wilson ... Derald
George Kmeck ... Prison Guard
Joseph Parisi ... Property Guard
Kohl Sudduth ... Wagner

Charlie Matthes ... Birch
Hank Jacobs ... Steiny

Chris Messina ... Higgins
Michael Ryan Segal ... Griggs

Kerry O'Malley ... Kelly

Slava Schoot ... Roman

Goran Visnjic ... Maurice
Michele Zanes ... Taj Dealer

Allan Havey ... Guberman
Joe Vega ... Freddy Face

Neal Hemphill ... Claude
Vernon E. Jordan Jr. ... Judge McKinnon
Johnny Chan ... Himself (as Jon C. Chan)

Lisa Gorlitsky ... Sherry
John Di Benedetto ... LaRossa
Nicole Brier ... Sunshine
Bill Camp ... Eisenberg
Tony Hoty ... Taki

Mario Mendoza ... Zizzo

Joe Zaloom ... Cronos

Sal Richards ... Johnny Gold

Josh Pais ... Weitz
John Gallagher ... Bartender
Adam LeFevre ... Sean Frye
P.J. Brown ... Vitter

David Zayas ... Osborne
Michael Arkin ... Bear
Murphy Guyer ... Detweiler

Alan Davidson ... Cabbie
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Joey Vega ... Face
Akiko Ashley ... Hooker (uncredited)

Dar Billingham ... Cocktail Waitress (uncredited)
Marcelline Block ... Law Student (uncredited)

Tim Carr ... Cardsharp (uncredited)
Salvatore Cavaliere ... State Trooper (uncredited)
Jeff DeRocker ... (uncredited)

Brian Donahue ... State Trooper (uncredited)
Bill Golodner ... Russian Thug (uncredited)
Michael Griffith ... Broke Gambler (uncredited)

Jason Hale ... College Student (uncredited)
Roberto Lopez ... Card Player (uncredited)

George F. Miller ... Prison Guard (uncredited)
Natasha Pavlovich ... Hostess (uncredited)
James Rosin ... Casino Gambler (uncredited)

Maria Soccor ... Atlantic City Call Girl (uncredited)
Vinny Vella ... Card Player at KGB's (uncredited)
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Directed by
John Dahl 
 
Writing credits
(WGA)
David Levien (written by) &
Brian Koppelman (written by)

Produced by
Bobby Cohen .... executive producer
Ted Demme .... producer
Tracy Falco .... associate producer
Christopher Goode .... associate producer
Kerry Orent .... executive producer
Joel Stillerman .... producer
Bob Weinstein .... executive producer
Harvey Weinstein .... executive producer
 
Original Music by
Christopher Young 
 
Cinematography by
Jean-Yves Escoffier (director of photography) (as Jean Yves Escoffier)
 
Film Editing by
Scott Chestnut 
 
Casting by
Avy Kaufman 
 
Production Design by
Robert Pearson  (as Rob Pearson)
 
Art Direction by
Rick Butler 
 
Set Decoration by
Beth Kushnick 
 
Costume Design by
Terry Dresbach 
 
Makeup Department
Victor DeNicola .... key hair stylist
Rita Ogden .... additional makeup artist
Anthony Veader .... additional hair stylist
Anthony Veader .... key hair stylist
Carla White .... key makeup artist
 
Production Management
Christopher Goode .... unit production manager
Robert Hackl .... post-production supervisor (as Robert A. Hackl)
Margo Myers .... production supervisor
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Nina Jack .... second second assistant director
Roger Lee .... dga trainee
Peter Leto .... second assistant director
Christopher Swartout .... first assistant director
 
Art Department
Dennis Causey .... set dresser
Ruth Ann Cicetka .... scenic shop person (as Ruth Ann Cecetka)
Robert Currie .... on-set dresser
Paul Dale .... camera scenic artist
Harry Darrow .... assistant art director
Chris DeTitta .... leadman
Rich Devine .... assistant props (as Richard Devine)
Rochelle Edelson .... camera scenic artist
Tammy Feaster .... art department production assistant
Steven Gamiello .... second props (as Steve Gamiello)
Gilbert Gertsen .... set dresser
Gordon Gertsen .... set dresser
James Geyer .... scenic artist (as Jim Geyer)
Jeffrey L. Glave .... scenic artist
Kevin Golden .... scenic foreman
Jonathan Graham .... key construction grip
Judy Gurr .... set dresser
Leo Holder .... graphic designer
Gary Jennings .... scenic artist
Lori Johnson .... assistant set decorator
Timothy Joliat .... set dresser (as Tim Joliet)
Heather Danielle Kane .... assistant property master (as Heather Kane)
Lara Kelly .... art department coordinator
Elina Kother .... scenic artist
Ross La Terra .... set dresser
Nick Miller .... construction coordinator
John Oates Jr. .... second
Joseph Proscia .... set dresser (as Joe Proscia)
Ann Sherrill .... scenic artist (as Anne Sherrill)
Ron Stone .... property master
Mitch Towse .... set dresser
Richard Bryan Douglas .... carpenter (uncredited)
Peter Regnier .... set dresser (uncredited)
Rosalie Russino .... scenic artist (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Joel Roi Aronowitz .... second boom operator
Trip Brock .... dialogue editor
Kent Brown .... additional sound recordist
Michael Chandler .... sound editor
Chris David .... sound re-recording mixer
Mark Goodermote .... boom operator
Cindy Jo Hinkleman .... assistant sound editor
Bobby Johanson .... adr mixer
Jon Johnson .... supervising sound editor
Val Kuklowsky .... supervising adr editor
Ryan Murphy .... sound recordist
Jeffrey Perkins .... sound re-recording mixer
Miguel Rivera .... sound editor
Andrew Schmetterling .... boom operator
Bruce Stubblefield .... dialogue editor
Robert Troy .... dialogue editor
Mark Weingarten .... sound
Ben Wilkins .... sound editor
Chris Winter .... assistant sound editor
 
Special Effects by
Edward Drohan .... special effects
John Ottesen .... special effects
 
Stunts
Peter Bucossi .... stunt trooper 1
Norman Douglass .... stunt trooper 2
Jery Hewitt .... stunt coordinator
Jack Lotz .... stunt double: Sy
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Donald M. Angst .... electrician
Rafael August .... additional electrician
Bart Blaise .... second assistant camera
Matt Chubet .... company grip (as Matthew Chubet)
John Corso .... Steadicam operator
James J. Ferris .... electrician (as Jim Ferris)
Matthew W. Flannery .... camera loader (as Matthew Flannery)
Michael Green .... camera operator
Pedro Hernández .... best boy grip
Marc Hirschfeld .... Steadicam assistant
Jerry Holway .... Steadicam operator
Jerry Holway .... director of photography: additional photography
Lukasz Jogalla .... camera operator (as Lucas Jogalla)
Richard C. Kerekes .... dolly grip (as Rich Kerekes)
Peter Koola .... electrician
Gary Martone .... key grip
Michael J. Maurer .... electrician
John L. Oates .... electrician (as John Oates)
Darren Perkell .... second camera loader
Storn Peterson .... first assistant camera
Scott H. Ramsey .... gaffer
Darren Ryan .... video assist operator
Mark Schwentner .... best boy electric
Dustin Smith .... dolly grip
Igor Srubshchik .... 24 frame video operator
Igor Srubshchik .... video playback operator
Jonas Steadman .... focus puller
Larry Steinberg .... third grip
Franz Yeich .... third grip
Jason Micallef .... electrician (uncredited)
Michael 'Rodi' Rodia .... grip (uncredited)
 
Casting Department
Byron Crystal .... extras casting
Carol Lewis .... casting: Los Angeles
Julie Lichter .... casting associate
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jill Anderson .... assistant costumer
Sandi Figueroa .... costumer
Askia Won-Ling Jacob .... costume supervisor
Cheryl Kilbourne-Kimpton .... wardrobe supervisor
Alice Levy .... additional costumer
Emily Loreto .... assistant costume designer
Fionnuala M. Lynch .... additional costumer (as Fionnuala Lynch)
Bega Metzner .... assistant costume designer
Robert Pease .... set costumer
 
Editorial Department
Darren Block .... assistant editor
Gary Burritt .... negative cutter
John Scott Cook .... first assistant editor
Jim Cricchi .... assistant editor
Stephen M. Rickert Jr. .... assistant editor
Richard J. Rossi .... first assistant editor
Mike Stanwick .... color timer
 
Music Department
Pete Anthony .... conductor
Pete Anthony .... orchestrator
Sandy DeCrescent .... orchestra contractor
Greg Dennen .... scoring crew
Lori L. Eschler .... music editor: temp music (as Lori Eschler Frystak)
Robert Fernandez .... scoring mixer
Rick Frystak .... music consultant (as Ricky Frystak)
Tanya Noel Hill .... music editor
Jon Kull .... orchestrator
Thomas Milano .... additional music editor
Randall Poster .... music supervisor
Jonathan Price .... orchestrator
Jonathan Price .... scoring coordinator
David Reynolds .... score coordinator
Amanda Scheer-Demme .... music supervisor
Steven L. Smith .... music preparation
Gernot Wolfgang .... scoring coordinator
Christopher Young .... orchestrator
 
Other crew
Bill Barvin .... location manager
Tom Biglin .... photo double: Edward Norton
Carmella Caridi .... production counsel
Brian Carmichael .... playback video operator
Donna Cintorrino .... assistant: Mr. Demme
Drew Clarke .... assistant: Matt Damon
Wendy Cohen .... clearance
Barbra Dannov .... assistant: Joel Stillerman
Robert Dawson .... title designer
Jennifer Demme .... set production assistant
Guy Efrat .... location scout
Meryl Emmerton .... assistant production coordinator
Jason Farrar .... unit production assistant
Samuel V. Franco .... assistant to producer
Cliff Fuller .... office production assistant
Ginger Gonzalez .... set production assistant
Pamela Hirsch .... office production assistant
Mandy Key .... assistant to cast (as Amanda Key)
Kenneth M. Kroll .... production accountant (as Ken Kroll)
Cara Leibovitz .... unit publicist
Lynn Lewis Lovett .... script supervisor
Bill McAdams Jr. .... photo double: Matt Damon
Steve McAuliff .... animal wrangler
Michael McBrien .... production assistant
Stacia Peters .... development assistant: Joel Stillerman
Cesar Quinones .... location scout
Demian Resnick .... location assistant
Sam Rohn .... location scout
Michael Scelza .... poker technical consultant
Ted Shields .... set production assistant
Susan Strine .... assistant accountant
Sheryl Swann .... assistant: John Dahl
Will Sweeney .... assistant to executive producer
Joe Violante .... dailies advisor
Andrew Vogliano .... production secretary
Tara Walls .... product placement
Stan Wiencko .... set production assistant
Andrew Zolot .... production coordinator
 
Thanks
Seth Jaret .... special thanks
 

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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for pervasive strong language, some sexuality and brief drug use.
Runtime:
121 min
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Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

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. more
Goofs:
Continuity: As Mike talks to the professor in the bar about Mike missing the meeting, the professor's cigarette swaps hands repeatedly between shots. 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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Movie Connections:
Soundtrack:
Brandenburg Concerto #1 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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51 out of 60 people found the following review useful.
Who would have thought a film about Poker would be so good?, 16 October 2002
8/10
Author: LebowskiT1000 from Escondido, California, USA

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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