Rounders (Collector's Edition) |  | Director: John Dahl
Actors: Matt Damon, Edward Norton, Paul Cicero, John Turturro, Ray Iannicelli
Studio: Miramax
Category: DVD
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Rating:  177 reviews
Sales Rank: 7220
Format: AC-3, Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Collector's Edition, Color, Dolby, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 121 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: 786936243635
UPC: 786936243635
EAN: 0786936243635
ASIN: B0002DRDB4
Theatrical Release Date: September 11, 1998
Release Date: September 7, 2004
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Product Description
Master poker player Mike gives up gambling for law school but is lured back into the game when his friend gets out of prison and is in over his head with a ruthless Russian card shark.
Genre: Feature Film-Drama
Rating: R
Release Date: 7-SEP-2004
Media Type: DVD
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A little drunk on its own arcane exotica as a gambling movie, Rounders is a film that takes us inside a world of high-stakes card players but falls short on such essentials as character development, relationships, that sort of thing. Still, it is a real curiosity, written by a couple of guys (David Levien and Brian Koppelman) who appear to know something about the dark underbelly of card hustling for fun and profit. Matt Damon stars as a reluctant law student who can't put aside his subterranean career of playing poker and blackjack for big money. After he loses his post-grad nest egg to a weird Russian kingpin (John Malkovich)--and also loses his disgusted girlfriend (Gretchen Mol) in the process--Damon's character turns to an unreliable old buddy (Edward Norton) for a dangerous game of sharking wherever there happens to be a game underway: frat boys, cops, bad dudes, you name it. Norton appears to be living out every young actor's fantasy of re-creating Robert De Niro's prototypical head case in Martin Scorsese's Mean Streets, and while his performance is burdened by obvious quotation marks, his estimable talent still shines through. Damon's charm and intelligence bring some oomph to the curiously flat proceedings, and while his hushed, soul-bearing scenes with Martin Landau (as a law professor who takes a shine to the kid) seem gratuitous, they're still nice to watch. Behind all this is director John Dahl (Red Rock West), who is not exactly at the top of his game here but who brings his distinctive toughness to the crime-noir tone. --Tom Keogh
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 Great film from the late 90s January 30, 2010
fra7299 (California, United States)
You don't have to be a poker fan to appreciate Rounders, although it is one of the movies that seemingly put the game and ESPN's coverage of it on the map. I watched this movie years ago when it first came out, and thought it was one of those hidden great films of the 90s. For some reason the scenes with John Malkovich as the Russian mafia poker player stuck with me, although there is much more to the film.
In the film, Mike (Matt Damon) experiences a conflict early on when his life-long friend, Worm (Ed Norton), gets out of jail. Worm, a bit of a loose cannon, is as much into gambling as Mike, and has accumulated a huge debt that he owes the Russian Mafia. This compels Mike to get back "in the game" of poker, gambling and high stakes. Mike, who is studying law with his girlfriend (Gretchen Mol), comes under scrutiny from her as his old ways surface. Although he is trying to drive straight and not pick up the game, there is a part of him that longs to get back to the excitement of it. Once he gets a taste of the game and the high stakes, it is hard to go back, and he and Worm dive full force into it. However, this puts a strain on his relationship with his girlfriend. While Mike loves the game, he is conflicted at many points. Worm's recklessness gets them into hot water with KGG (John Malkovich), and before he can truly choose between poker and his girlfriend, he is neck deep in trouble with his life. Rounders becomes as much of a movie about loyalty as poker, and Mike has to decide what price he puts on his friendship.
Damon and Norton drive home solid performances in this one. There's a good camaraderie between them, and they really do a great job of taking the audience into the world of Texas Hold em.
There's also an effective job of making the games suspenseful and dramatic. There's a great scene towards the end between Damon and Malkovich as they match wits. Damon's character also narrates the story as it unfolds.
Overall, Rounders is a great film with expert direction and acting.
Definitely recommended!
 "Life is on a wire, the rest is just waiting" December 27, 2009
88mandala (Cali)
Not much else to add to the accolades - this being one of my all time favorite films. Razor-sharp dialogues, uniformly great performances by the cast, and understated direction from John Dahl that works perfectly for the film. It's one of those movies that you end up watching again and again just for the sheer pleasure of it if you understand and perhaps even embrace its ethos.
One of my old favorites . . November 5, 2009
Crystal Wilson
I love this movie, it was one of my old favorites and a "must have" for my dvd collection. Those of you who are Matt Damon and Ed Norton fans will love this movie!
The only thing that would make this film better is John Malkovich having a worse Russian accent...LOL September 15, 2009
Jillian
Rounders is by far the best movie about No Limit Texas Holdem ever made and will probably retain that title forever...Unless they make a Rounders II and have the EXACT same characters.
This movie stars Matt Damon and Edward Norton supported by John Malkovich, John Turturro & Marin Landau and all together ALL STAR cast. Ed Norton (Worm) is a degenerate who goes to jail for fraud and Matt Damon (Mike) is his straight and narrow friend who is always there for him until Worm puts him about 30K in the hole.
This movie is good because it is not 100% about poker or 100% about other garbage but rather a perfect blend.
glad I found it July 1, 2009
nesy (wva)
my husband has been wanting this movie for a lomg time one day I thought amazon.com has everything i'll check I found it ordered it and loved watching it with my husband well worth the wait!
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