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Rounders (1998)

★ 7.3R121 minDirector: John Dahl

1998 American drama film by John Dahl

Rounders is a 1998 American crime drama film about the underground world of high-stakes poker, directed by John Dahl and starring Matt Damon and Edward Norton. The story follows two friends who need to win at high-stakes poker to quickly pay off a large debt. The term "rounder" refers to a person traveling around from city to city seeking high-stakes card games.

Rounders opened to mixed reviews and was moderately successful at the box office. Following the poker boom in the early 2000s, the film became a cult hit. A novelization of the film was written by Kevin Canty and released by Hyperion Books.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Rounders about?
Rounders (1998) — John Dahl directed this exploration of New York private clubs devoted to high-stakes poker, with first-person narration from the film's central figure, law student Mike McDermott (Matt Damon), who loses his entire savings to Russian club owner Teddy KGB (John Malkovich). Mike the
Is Rounders based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Rounders scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.