Rounders

A tense, grimy slide into a gambling underworld, all nerve and bluff, that keeps you leaning in for the next hand.

Directed by

John Dahl

Genres

Drama, Crime

Starring

Matt Damon, Edward Norton, John Turturro

Tagline

Trust everyone... But always cut the cards.

Overview

Poker addict Mike McDermott knows the game inside out, but loses his money one night in a game to Russian-American gangster Teddy KGB. Promising his partner Jo he'll give up, he meets up with best friend Lester 'Worm' Murphy, just out of prison and owing lots of money to the wrong kind of people. McDermott becomes his co-guarantor and now there's only one way to raise the money, the pair have to get back into the game.

How it feels

Tense, dark, cynical and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Obsession, friendship, addiction, loyalty

Content

Strong language. Mild violence, gore and sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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