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<big> | <big>John Dahl directed this exploration of New York private clubs devoted to high-stakes poker, with first-person narration from the film's central figure, law student Mike McDermott (Matt Damon), who loses his entire savings to Russian club owner Teddy KGB (John Malkovich). Mike then turns away from cards, devoting his attentions to his law studies and his live-in girlfriend Jo (Gretchen Mol), who's concerned when Mike's former gambling buddy Worm (Edward Norton) is released from prison. She has good reason to worry, since it takes Worm only a matter of minutes to draw Mike back into poker action. When she learns Mike has returned to the poker clubs, she moves out, and Mike begins to lose interest in his studies. Worm has a prison debt, and the threatening Grama (Michael Rispoli) wants the money. Mike not only indulges the irresponsible Worm, he gets involved in Worm's debts. When Grama demands $15,000 on a five-day deadline, the two buddies go into high gear with a non-stop, no-sleep gambling binge that spirals downward toward an ultimate confrontation with Teddy KGB.</big> | ||
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Matt Damon, Gretchen Mol, John Malkovich, Paul Cicero, Ray Iannicelli, John Turturro, Merwin Goldsmith, Sonny Zito, Josh Mostel, Mal Z. Lawrence, Lenny Clarke, Peter Yoshida, Jay Boryea, Lenny Venito, Martin Landau, Richard Mawe, Michael Lombard, Tom Aldredge, Beeson Carroll, E. Matthew Yavne, Edward Norton, [[Erik LaRay Harvey]], Dominic Marcus, Brian Anthony Wilson, George Kmeck, Joseph Parisi, Melina Kanakaredes, Kohl Sudduth, Charlie Matthes, Hank Jacobs, Chris Messina, Famke Janssen, Michael Ryan Segal, Kerry O'Malley, Slava Schoot, Goran Visnjic, Michael Rispoli, Michele Zanes, Allan Havey, Joey Vega, Neal Hemphill, Vernon E. Jordan Jr., Johnny Chan, Lisa Gorlitsky, John Di Benedetto, Nicole Brier, Bill Camp, Tony Hoty, Mario Mendoza, Joe Zaloom, Sal Richards, Josh Pais, John Joseph Gallagher, Adam LeFevre, P.J. Brown, David Zayas, Michael Arkin, Murphy Guyer, Alan Davidson, Angelis Alexandris, Akiko Ashley, Dar Billingham, Marcelline Block, Tim Carr, Salvatore Cavaliere, Hans Cozzens, Brian Donahue, Bill Golodner, Michael Griffith, Jason Hale, Roberto Lopez, Marshall Dancing Elk Lucas, George F. Miller, Robert Sean Miller, Natasha Pavlovich, Maria Soccor, Vinny Vella | Matt Damon, Gretchen Mol, John Malkovich, Paul Cicero, Ray Iannicelli, John Turturro, Merwin Goldsmith, Sonny Zito, Josh Mostel, Mal Z. Lawrence, Lenny Clarke, Peter Yoshida, Jay Boryea, Lenny Venito, Martin Landau, Richard Mawe, Michael Lombard, Tom Aldredge, Beeson Carroll, E. Matthew Yavne, Edward Norton, [[Erik LaRay Harvey]], [[Dominic Marcus]], [[Brian Anthony Wilson]], George Kmeck, Joseph Parisi, Melina Kanakaredes, Kohl Sudduth, Charlie Matthes, Hank Jacobs, Chris Messina, Famke Janssen, Michael Ryan Segal, Kerry O'Malley, Slava Schoot, Goran Visnjic, Michael Rispoli, Michele Zanes, Allan Havey, Joey Vega, Neal Hemphill, [[Vernon Jordan|Vernon E. Jordan Jr.]], Johnny Chan, Lisa Gorlitsky, John Di Benedetto, Nicole Brier, Bill Camp, Tony Hoty, Mario Mendoza, Joe Zaloom, Sal Richards, Josh Pais, John Joseph Gallagher, Adam LeFevre, P.J. Brown, David Zayas, Michael Arkin, Murphy Guyer, Alan Davidson, Angelis Alexandris, Akiko Ashley, Dar Billingham, Marcelline Block, Tim Carr, Salvatore Cavaliere, Hans Cozzens, Brian Donahue, Bill Golodner, Michael Griffith, Jason Hale, Roberto Lopez, Marshall Dancing Elk Lucas, George F. Miller, Robert Sean Miller, Natasha Pavlovich, Maria Soccor, Vinny Vella | ||
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'''Release Date:''' | '''Release Date:''' September 11, 1998 (USA''':''' 121 min | '''Genre:''' Crime, Drama | '''MPAA Rating:''' Rated R for pervasive strong language, some sexuality and brief drug use. | '''Note(s):''' ??? | ||
== Media: == | == Media: == | ||
View Trailer | Watch FREE | [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjUgHE3hxyg View Trailer] | Watch FREE | ||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
Latest revision as of 03:04, 6 February 2025
John Dahl directed this exploration of New York private clubs devoted to high-stakes poker, with first-person narration from the film's central figure, law student Mike McDermott (Matt Damon), who loses his entire savings to Russian club owner Teddy KGB (John Malkovich). Mike then turns away from cards, devoting his attentions to his law studies and his live-in girlfriend Jo (Gretchen Mol), who's concerned when Mike's former gambling buddy Worm (Edward Norton) is released from prison. She has good reason to worry, since it takes Worm only a matter of minutes to draw Mike back into poker action. When she learns Mike has returned to the poker clubs, she moves out, and Mike begins to lose interest in his studies. Worm has a prison debt, and the threatening Grama (Michael Rispoli) wants the money. Mike not only indulges the irresponsible Worm, he gets involved in Worm's debts. When Grama demands $15,000 on a five-day deadline, the two buddies go into high gear with a non-stop, no-sleep gambling binge that spirals downward toward an ultimate confrontation with Teddy KGB.
Cast and Crew:
Director(s):
John Dahl
Writer(s):
David Levien, Brian Koppelman
Starring:
Matt Damon, Gretchen Mol, John Malkovich, Paul Cicero, Ray Iannicelli, John Turturro, Merwin Goldsmith, Sonny Zito, Josh Mostel, Mal Z. Lawrence, Lenny Clarke, Peter Yoshida, Jay Boryea, Lenny Venito, Martin Landau, Richard Mawe, Michael Lombard, Tom Aldredge, Beeson Carroll, E. Matthew Yavne, Edward Norton, Erik LaRay Harvey, Dominic Marcus, Brian Anthony Wilson, George Kmeck, Joseph Parisi, Melina Kanakaredes, Kohl Sudduth, Charlie Matthes, Hank Jacobs, Chris Messina, Famke Janssen, Michael Ryan Segal, Kerry O'Malley, Slava Schoot, Goran Visnjic, Michael Rispoli, Michele Zanes, Allan Havey, Joey Vega, Neal Hemphill, Vernon E. Jordan Jr., Johnny Chan, Lisa Gorlitsky, John Di Benedetto, Nicole Brier, Bill Camp, Tony Hoty, Mario Mendoza, Joe Zaloom, Sal Richards, Josh Pais, John Joseph Gallagher, Adam LeFevre, P.J. Brown, David Zayas, Michael Arkin, Murphy Guyer, Alan Davidson, Angelis Alexandris, Akiko Ashley, Dar Billingham, Marcelline Block, Tim Carr, Salvatore Cavaliere, Hans Cozzens, Brian Donahue, Bill Golodner, Michael Griffith, Jason Hale, Roberto Lopez, Marshall Dancing Elk Lucas, George F. Miller, Robert Sean Miller, Natasha Pavlovich, Maria Soccor, Vinny Vella
Producer(s):
Bobby Cohen, Ted Demme, Tracy Falco, Christopher Goode, Kerry Orent, Joel Stillerman, Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein
Release Info:
Release Date: September 11, 1998 (USA: 121 min | Genre: Crime, Drama | MPAA Rating: Rated R for pervasive strong language, some sexuality and brief drug use. | Note(s): ???
Media:
View Trailer | Watch FREE
External Links
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