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11 September 1998 (USA) moreTagline:
You've got to play the hand you're dealt. morePlot:
A young man (Damon) is a reformed gambler who must return to playing big stakes poker to help a friend pay off loan sharks. | full synopsisAwards:
1 win & 1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
(35 articles)
Leonardo DiCaprio Joins Project About Online Casinos (From The Cinema Post. 17 June 2009, 5:39 AM, PDT)
DiCaprio Takes A Gamble On Poker Movie
(From WENN. 17 June 2009, 5:15 AM, PDT)
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This is NOT a Hold 'Em Tutorial moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Matt Damon | ... | Mike McDermott | |
| Edward Norton | ... | Lester 'Worm' Murphy | |
| Paul Cicero | ... | Russian Thug | |
| John Turturro | ... | Joey Knish | |
| Ray Iannicelli | ... | Kenny | |
| Gretchen Mol | ... | Jo | |
| Famke Janssen | ... | Petra | |
| Merwin Goldsmith | ... | Sy | |
| John Malkovich | ... | Teddy KGB | |
| Martin Landau | ... | Abe Petrovsky | |
| Sonny Zito | ... | Tony | |
| Michael Rispoli | ... | Grama | |
| Melina Kanakaredes | ... | Barbara | |
| Mal Z. Lawrence | ... | Irving | |
| Josh Mostel | ... | Zagosh |
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Rated R for pervasive strong language, some sexuality and brief drug use.Parents Guide:
Add content advisory for parentsRuntime:
121 minCountry:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
Iceland:12 | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Chile:18 | Finland:K-12 | France:U | Peru:14 | Portugal:M/16 | Singapore:NC-16 | South Korea:18 | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | USA:R | Philippines:PG-13Fun Stuff
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The chips used in both KGB's place and the Chesterfield Club were made by American Standard Molding (ASM) which makes custom chips for casinos and home games. moreGoofs:
Incorrectly regarded as goofs: Mike enters the Troopers card game wearing a jacket, is thrown out of the game without it, and is shown later wearing the jacket again. But you can (barely) hear the jacket get thrown onto the ground after him. moreQuotes:
[first lines]Mike McDermott: Listen, here's the thing. If you can't spot the sucker in the first half hour at the table, then you ARE the sucker.
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Brandenburg Concerto #1 moreFAQ
How does it end?What is Teddy KGB holding during the final hand of heads up, when Mike flops the nut straight?
If Mike spotted Teddy KGB's tell at the poker table, what was it?
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This film was unjustly panned as lethargic and bleak without a purpose. Considering how Hold 'Em has developed into one of the biggest social fads in the last decade, I would say that this film captures every emotional aspect the 'swings' of No Limit typically carry.
I had absolutely no idea how to play the game when I first saw this movie about five years ago. The dialogue is wrought with jargon that almost makes a mockery of itself. Especially since much of the movie is done with voice-over, I can see where critics are coming from. However, the viewer should not allow themselves to get bogged down with it all, we get the gist with well-developed staging and performances.
Damon and Norton play off each other better than Damon and Affleck. Though the story echoes in the wake of Scorsese's 'Mean Streets', the performances seem more detailed than the Keitel/DeNiro combo. The supporting roles add great depth to the film, and Tutorro shines as the wise-old has-been that successfully provides Damon's character with the cold-hard truth he never seems to adhere to (until it is too late).
Above all, we feel compelled to cheer for Damon's Mike McDermott the ENTIRE time. He acknowledges his 'bad' play but constantly tries to explain that this is a game of skill and not luck. This is an important element considering the widely accepted belief that any success in gambling is the result of luck. This may be true in the bloodsucking casinos, but in Hold 'Em you play the chips AND the man.
Now that baseball is out of the Olympics, perhaps we will see a push for a true "WORLD Series of Poker". Then again, I also wanted to see 'Four Square' made into an official event when I was 8, so maybe I'm just talking out of my ass...
Should be commended as a precursor to a pandemic fad that is costing teens (and their parents) millions daily.
*** (of ****)