Rounders (1998) on Netflix
Mike McDermott loses his $30,000 bankroll to Russian mobster Teddy KGB in one hand. He promises Jo he has quit poker, then his friend Worm leaves prison owing money to dangerous people.
- Netflix3.9/5
- IMDb7.3/10173,617 votes
- Rotten Tomatoes64%
Trailer
Plot summary
Mike McDermott is a law student in New York City and a gifted poker player. Teddy KGB, a Russian mobster, runs an underground Texas hold 'em game, and there Mike loses his whole $30,000 bankroll on one hand. He promises his girlfriend Jo, a fellow student, that he has quit poker. His mentor Joey Knish offers to stake him, and he turns it down. Months later, his childhood friend Lester 'Worm' Murphy leaves prison, owing money to dangerous people.
Cast
- Mal Z. Lawrenceas Irving
- Paul Ciceroas Russian Thug
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Rounders (1998)
Can contain spoilers, watch the movie first.
- Some pro poker players credit the film for getting them into the game, among them the successful players Brian Rast, Hevad Khan, Gavin Griffin and Dutch Boyd.
- The start of the film's shooting coincided with the release of Damon's critically acclaimed Good Will Hunting, which came out in December 1997 through Miramax, the same studio that would go on to distribute Rounders.
- In 2011 Filmyard Holdings licensed the Miramax library to the streamer Netflix; the deal included Rounders and ran for five years, eventually ending on June 1, 2016.
