Rounders (1998) - Turner Classic Movies

Brief Synopsis

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Mike is a law student who has once been burned playing poker, and has turned his back on gambling in order to settle in with his girlfriend Jo, and his studies. When his former partner in crime Worm is released from prison, though, he is tempted back to the card tables and realises how much he enjoy

Cast & Crew

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John Dahl

Matt Damon

Gretchen Mol

John Malkovich

John Turturro

Josh Mostel

Film Details

Also Known As

Rounders - Sista spelet

MPAA Rating

Genre

Comedy

Crime

Drama

Release Date

1998

Production Company

Coast To Coast Catering, Inc.; Great Northern/ Reiff & Associates (Ny); Howard Anderson Company; International Recording Corporation; Joann Kane Music Service; MIRAMAX; Miramax International; Panavision, Ltd.; Technicolor

Distribution Company

MIRAMAX; Bac Films Distribution; Cecchi Gori Pictures; Golden Village; Kinepolis Film Distribution; Lauren Films; MIRAMAX; Miramax Home Entertainment; RCV Distribution; Rialto Films; Scanbox Entertainment; Skifan Hf; Village Roadshow Limited; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International

Location

New York City, New York, USA

Technical Specs

Duration

2h

Synopsis

Mike is a law student who has once been burned playing poker, and has turned his back on gambling in order to settle in with his girlfriend Jo, and his studies. When his former partner in crime Worm is released from prison, though, he is tempted back to the card tables and realises how much he enjoys the thrill of gambling. Jo leaves him, and he goes on a poker spree with Worm, in an attempt to recoup a debt that Worm has carried over from before prison. The men to whom Worm owes the money get heavy, and Mike is forced into a showdown with Teddy KGB, the hood to whom he lost his life savings a year before.

Director

John Dahl

Cast

Matt Damon

Gretchen Mol

John Malkovich

John Turturro

Josh Mostel

Martin Landau

Edward Norton

Famke Janssen

Paul Cicero

Ray Iannicelli

Merwin Goldsmith

Sonny Zito

Mal Z Lawrence

Lenny Clarke

Peter Yoshida

Jay Boryea

Russian Thug No 2

Lenny Venito

Richard Mawe

Professor Eisen

Michael Lombard

Tom Aldredge

Judge Marinacci

Beeson Carroll

Matthew Yavne

Professor Green

Erik Laray Harvey

Dominic Marcus

Brian Anthony Wilson

George Kmeck

Joe Parisi

Melina Kanakaredes

Kohl Sudduth

Charlie Matthes

Hank Jacobs

Chris Messina

Michael Ryan Segal

Kerry O'malley

Slava Schoot

Goran Visnjic

Michael Rispoli

Michele Zanes

Allan Havey

Joe Vega

Neal Hemphill

Vernon E Jordan

Jon C Chan

Lisa Gorlitsky

John Dibenedetto

Nicole Brier

Bill Camp

Tony Hoty

Mario Mendoza

Joe Zaloom

Sal Richards

Josh Pais

John Gallagher

Adam Lefevre

P J Brown

David Zayas

Michael Arkin

Murphy Guyer

Alan Davidson

Gary Nesteruk

Wayne Bergeron

John Fitzgerald

Charles Gillingham

Christopher Detitta

John Oates

Emanuel Matthew Yavne

P.j. Brown

Crew

Herbert Ade

Robert Alberga

Greta Alexander

Construction Production Assistant

Jill E Anderson

Assistant Costumer

Don Angst

Pete Anthony

Pete Anthony

Orchestra Conductor

Frank Apicelli

Frank Appedu

Peter Aquino

Joel Roi Aronowitz

2nd Boom Operator

Charlie Barron

Bill Barvin

Location Manager

Donna L Bascom

Richard Battista

Bob Blair

Construction Electric

Bart Blaise

2nd Assistant Camera

Darren Block

Apprentice Editor (New York)

Jay Boryea

Stunts Russian Th (Ussian Thug No 2)

Trip Brock

Dialogue Editor

Zane Bruce

David Bryson

Guitar ("Baby I'M A Big Star Now" (Counting Crows))

Andrew Buckland

Apprentice Editor (New York)

Pete Bucossi

Stunt Trooper No 1 1

Gary Burritt

Negative Cutter

Rick Butler

Jim Carden

Payroll Accountant

Brian Carmichael

Video Playback 24-Frame

Dennis Causey

Ruth Ann Cecetka

Michael Chandler

Scott Chestnut

D Child

Song ("I Hate Myself For Loving You")

Matt Chubet

Paul Cicero

Stunts Russi (Ussian Thug)

Donna Cintorrino

Assistant (To Ted Demme)

Drew Clarke

Assistant (To Matt Damon)

John Clifford

Still Photographer

Peter Clores

Bobby Cohen

Executive Producer

Wendy Cohen

Nat King Cole

Song Performer ("That'S The Kind Of Girl I Dream Of")

John S Cook

1st Assistant Editor (New York)

John Corso

Steadicam Operator

Jim Cricci

2nd Assistant Editor (New York)

Byron Crystal

Robert Currie

Paul Dale

Barbra Dannov

Assistant (To Joel Stillerman)

Harry Darrow

Assistant Art Director

Chris David

Re-Recording Mixer

Roger Davies

Production Associate

Robert Dawson

Sandy De Crescent

Music Contractor

Jennifer Demme

Set Production Assistant

Ted Demme

Victor Denicola

Victor Denicola

Key Hair Stylist

Greg Dennen

Rich Devine

Props Assistant

Norman Douglass

Stunt Trooper No 2 2

Terry Dresbach

Costume Designer

Edward Drohan

Special Effects

Michael Dunn

Adam Duritz

Adam Duritz

Song Performer ("Baby I'M A Big Star Now" (Counting Crows))

Michael C. Easter

Rochelle Edelson

Duke Ellington

Song ("That'S The Kind Of Girl I Dream Of")

Meryl Emmerton

Production Coordinator

Lori Eschler

Temp Score/Music Editor

Jean Yves Escoffier

Director Of Photography

Jean Yves Escoffier

Dp/Cinematographer

Mark Eshelman

Tracy Falco

Associate Producer

Jason Farrar

Unit Production Assistant

John B Farrell

John Farrell

Tammy Feaster

Art Department Production Assistant

Billy Featherstone

Robert Featherstone

Robert Fernandez

Jim Ferris

Brandon Fields

Soprono/Alto Saxophones/Flutes (Jazz Combo Musician)

Sandi Figueroa

Assistant Costumer

M Fisher

Song ("That'S The Kind Of Girl I Dream Of")

Matt Flannery

Ricky Frystak

Music Consultant

Cliff Fuller

Office Assistant

Steve Gamiello

Caroline Gershenson

Dr. Peter M Gershenson

Gilbert Gertsen

Gordon H Gertsen

James Geyer

Sheryl Giffis Swann

Assistant (To John Dahl)

Jeffrey L Glave

Edward Gleason

Kevin Golden

Ginger Gonzalez

Set Production Assistant

Christopher Goode

Associate Producer

Mark Goodermote

M B Gordy

Drums (Jazz Combo Musician)

Jonathan Graham

Key Contruction Grip

Gary Gray

Bob Green

Song ("Black Helicopters")

Michael Green

Camera Operator

Gary Grey

Gerald Grimes

Judy Gurr

Robert A Hackl

Post-Production Supervisor

Richard Hasal

Song Recorder ("Baby I'M A Big Star Now")

Pedro Hernandez

Dennis Herring

Song Producer ("Baby I'M A Big Star Now")

Jery Hewitt

Stunt Coordinator

Tanya Noel Hill

Cindy Jo Hinkleman

Assistant Sound Editor

Pamela Hirsch

Office Assistant

Marc Hirschfeld

Steadicam Assistant

Marc Hirschfeld

Additional Assistant Camera (Additional Photography)

Leo Holder

Graphic Designer

Leah Holmes

Post-Production Accountant

George Holtzer

Jerome F. Holway

Dp/Cinematographer

Jerome F. Holway

Director Of Photography (Additional Photography)

Jerome F. Holway

Steadicam Operator

Lys Hopper

Location Manager

Greg Humphreys

Song ("Windows")

Edward Iacobelli

Alex Iles

Tony Ingrassellino

Nina Jack

Second 2nd Assistant Director

Askia Won-ling Jacob

Wardrobe Supervisor

Gary Jennings

Joan Jett

Song ("I Hate Myself For Loving You")

Lukasz Jogalla

Camera Operator

Bobby Johanson

Adr Mixer (Sound One/New York)

Gillian Johnson

Facilities Manager

Jon Johnson

Sound Supervisor

Lori Johnson

Assistant Set Decorator

Tim Joliet

Heather Kane

Assistant Props

Sherman Kaplan

Avy Kaufman

Lara Kelly

Art Department Coordinator

Richard Kerekes

Amanda Key

Assistant (To Edward Norton)

Cheryl Kilbourne-kimpton

Wardrobe Supervisor

Peter Koola

Brian Koppelman

Elina Kotler

Gordon Krause

Construction Foreman

Ken Kroll

Production Accountant

Val Kuklowsky

Beth Kushnick

Mike Lang

Ross Laterra

Roger Lee

Cara Leibovitz

David Levien

Alice Levy

Additional Costumer

Carol Lewis

Los Angeles Casting Director

Todd Lichtenstein

Contruction Electric Best Boy

Julie Lichter

New York Casting Associate

Bill Liston

Tenor/Baritone Saxophones (Jazz Combo Musician)

Roberto Lopez

Locations Assistant

Emily Loreto

Assistant Costume Designer

Jack Lotz

Stunt Man (For Merwin Goldsmith)

Lynn Lewis Lovett

Script Supervisor

David C Lowery

Song Producer ("Baby I'M A Big Star Now")

Fionnuala Lynch

Additional Costumer

Matt Malley

Bass ("Baby I'M A Big Star Now" (Counting Crows))

Tony Marino

Gary Martone

Michael Maurer

Bill Mcadams

Photo Double (For Matt Damon)

Steve Mcauliff

Animal Wrangler

William Mcfadden

Sue Mclean

Bega Metzner

Designer'S Assistant

Thomas Milano

Additional Music Editor

Louis Miller

Nicholas R. Miller

Construction Coordinator

Ben Mize

Drums ("Baby I'M A Big Star Now" (Counting Crows))

Fred Momole

Regis Mullaney

Ryan Murphy

Margo Myers

Production Supervisor

Ko Niizuma

Melvin Noped

Best Boy Construction Grip

John Oates

Rita Ogden

Additional Makeup Artist

Kerry Orent

Executive Producer

John Ottesen

Special Effects

Dean Parks

Guitar (Jazz Combo Musician)

Robert Pearson

Production Designer

Darren Perkell

2nd Camera Loader

Jeffrey Perkins

Re-Recording Mixer

Storn Peterson

1st Assistant Camera

Lynn Powers

Assistant Location Manager

Film Details

Also Known As

Rounders - Sista spelet

MPAA Rating

Genre

Comedy

Crime

Drama

Release Date

1998

Production Company

Coast To Coast Catering, Inc.; Great Northern/ Reiff & Associates (Ny); Howard Anderson Company; International Recording Corporation; Joann Kane Music Service; MIRAMAX; Miramax International; Panavision, Ltd.; Technicolor

Distribution Company

MIRAMAX; Bac Films Distribution; Cecchi Gori Pictures; Golden Village; Kinepolis Film Distribution; Lauren Films; MIRAMAX; Miramax Home Entertainment; RCV Distribution; Rialto Films; Scanbox Entertainment; Skifan Hf; Village Roadshow Limited; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International

Location

New York City, New York, USA

Technical Specs

Duration

2h

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States Fall September 11, 1998

Released in United States on Video February 9, 1999

Released in United States 1998

Released in United States September 1998

Released in United States November 1998

Shown at Montreal World Film Festival (out of competition) August 27 - September 7, 1998.

Shown at Venice Film Festival (in competition) August 26 - September 8, 1998.

Shown at Boston Film Festival (opening night) September 10-20, 1998.

Shown at Deauville Festival of American Film September 4-13, 1998.

Shown at London Film Festival November 5-19, 1998.

Completed shooting February 25, 1998.

Began shooting December 15, 1997.

Released in United States Fall September 11, 1998

Released in United States on Video February 9, 1999

Released in United States 1998 (Shown at Montreal World Film Festival (out of competition) August 27 - September 7, 1998.)

Released in United States 1998 (Shown at Venice Film Festival (in competition) August 26 - September 8, 1998.)

Released in United States 1998 (French premiere at 1998 Deauville Festival of American Film.)

Released in United States September 1998 (Shown at Boston Film Festival (opening night) September 10-20, 1998.)

Released in United States September 1998 (Shown at Deauville Festival of American Film September 4-13, 1998.)

Released in United States November 1998 (Shown at London Film Festival November 5-19, 1998.)

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