Rounders
“Trust everyone... But always cut the cards.”
Synopsis
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.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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Type: Trailer • Published 2015-04-03
Top Cast
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Matt Damon
Mike McDermott
Edward Norton
Lester 'Worm' Murphy
John Turturro
Joey Knish
Gretchen Mol
Jo
John Malkovich
Teddy KGB
Famke Janssen
Petra
Martin Landau
Abe Petrovsky
Michael Rispoli
Grama
Goran Višnjić
Maurice
Mal Z. Lawrence
Irving
Paul Cicero
Russian Thug
Ray Iannicelli
Kenny
Merwin Goldsmith
Sy
Sonny Zito
Tony
Josh Mostel
Zagosh
Lenny Clarke
Savino
Peter Yoshida
Henry Lin
Jay Boryea
Russian Thug #2
Release History & Theatrical Window
Deauville Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
September 11, 1998
Wide Cinema Exhibition
February 9, 1999
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$12M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$22.9M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.91x
+$10.9M net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- John Dahl
- Screenplay & Story
- David Levien, Brian Koppelman
- Original Score
- Christopher Young
- Original Title
- Rounders
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- Russian, English, Hebrew
- Runtime
- 2h 1m
- Production Budget
- $12M
- Worldwide Gross
- $22.9M
- Production Studios
- Miramax, Spanky Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
John Dahl
David Levien, Brian Koppelman
Christopher Young
Jean-Yves Escoffier
Scott Chestnut
Ted Demme, Joel Stillerman, Kerry Orent, Bob Weinstein, Bobby Cohen
Department Leadership Roster
David Levien
Screenplay
Ted Demme
Producer
Jean-Yves Escoffier
Director of Photography
Scott Chestnut
Editor
John Dahl
Director
Christopher Young
Original Music Composer
Terry Dresbach
Costume Design
Joel Stillerman
Producer
Robert Pearson
Production Design
Brian Koppelman
Screenplay
Jery Hewitt
Stunt Coordinator
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Rounders
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Rounders about?
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.
Who directed Rounders?
Rounders was directed by John Dahl.
Who stars in Rounders?
The principal cast of Rounders includes Matt Damon, Edward Norton, John Turturro, Gretchen Mol, John Malkovich.
When was Rounders released and how long is it?
Rounders was released in 1998 with a total runtime of 2h 1m.
What was the box office and production budget of Rounders?
Rounders had a reported production budget of $12M and grossed $22.9M at the worldwide box office (1.91 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for Rounders?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Rounders was composed by Christopher Young.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Rounders?
Rounders holds official age classifications: AU: MA 15+; CA: 14A; DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).