Rounders (movie)

1998 film directed by John Dahl

Rounders is a 1998 movie about the underground world of high-stakes poker. The movie was directed by John Dahl and starred Matt Damon and Edward Norton. It follows two friends who need to quickly earn enough cash playing poker to pay off a huge debt. The term “rounder” refers to a person whose sole means of earning a living is by playing cards.

Rounders
Directed byJohn Dahl
Written byDavid Levien
Brian Koppelman
Produced byTed Demme
Joel Stillerman
StarringMatt Damon
Edward Norton
John Turturro
John Malkovich
Gretchen Mol
Famke Janssen
CinematographyJean-Yves Escoffier
Edited byScott Chestnut
Music byChristopher Young
Distributed byMiramax Films
Release dates
September 11, 1998
Running time
121 minutes
LanguagesEnglish
French
Budget$12,000,000 USD

The movie opened to mixed reviews and only made a modest amount of money. However, with the growing popularity of Texas hold 'em and other poker games, Rounders has become a cult hit.

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