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Poker Movies >> Rounders (1998)
| Directed by | John Dahl |
| Produced by | Ted Demme, Joel Stillerman |
| Starring | Matt Damon, Edward Norton, John Turturro, Famke Janssen, Gretchen Mol,
with John alkovich and Martin Landau |
| Distributed by | Miramax Films |
| Release date(s) | September 11, 1998 |
| Language | English, French |
Rounders (1998)
This Matt Damon & Edward Norton starrer is about two friends who want to payoff a huge debt by playing poker. Mike McDermott (Mat Damon) loses a bankroll of $30,000 in a hand of Texas Hold'em against the owner of an illegally run poker room that he often visits.
Mike gives up cardsharping and returns to his law school to pursue a career in law. But he cannot stay away from the poker table when his buddy Les "Worm" Murphy (Edward Norten) is released from prison.
This movie is a cult classic. Poker players from all over the world can connect with this movie and relate to the characters of this movie. This movie is thought of as being the reason for the popularity of Texas Hold'em today.
This Matt Damon & Edward Norton starrer is about two friends who want to payoff a huge debt by playing poker. Mike McDermott (Mat Damon) loses a bankroll of $30,000 in a hand of Texas Hold'em against the owner of an illegally run poker room that he often visits.
Mike gives up cardsharping and returns to his law school to pursue a career in law. But he cannot stay away from the poker table when his buddy Les "Worm" Murphy (Edward Norten) is released from prison.
This movie is a cult classic. Poker players from all over the world can connect with this movie and relate to the characters of this movie. This movie is thought of as being the reason for the popularity of Texas Hold'em today.
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