Rounders

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Manufacturer: Miramax
Starring: Matt Damon, Edward Norton, John Turturro, Paul Cicero, Gretchen Mol
Directed By: John Dahl

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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Miramax
EAN: 0786936243635
Format: AC-3
Label: Miramax
Manufacturer: Miramax
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Miramax
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2004-09-07
Running Time: 121
Studio: Miramax
Theatrical Release Date: 1998-09-11

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Editorial Reviews:

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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Summary: Poker Players Only?
Comment: There seems to be mixed reviews about this movie. One either likes it or has very little if any response. I’m a poker player and I loved the story and the cast is excellent. If you like poker as well as suspense, I believe this film will be very satisfying to you. If you don’t fit that description, it’s still worth a look.

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Summary: DVD Review
Comment: Quick delivery, quality picture, good price. What more can you ask for?

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Summary: Well Worth It
Comment: Obviously, the movie doesn’t change much, but the extras are fantastic. A learn-to-play feature, interviews with professioinals, etc.

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Summary: Good movie !
Comment: Good script, good fotography, good actors’ performance. Definitively above the average. I recommend.

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Summary: What Your DVD Library Is Missing!
Comment: Enter the world of a talented poker player who puts his life savings on the line and makes a run at becoming a pro. But for as good as he is, he is not above heart-wrenching losses and rock-bottom circumstances. But at the end is, perhaps, a fate that is bigger than his mistakes. This movie beautifully depicts what it is to risk everything in order to do what one loves.

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