Rounders (1998)
| Release Date | 04 September 1998 |
| Budget | $12,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $23,000,000 |
| Tagline | You've got to play the hand you're dealt. |
| Genre | Drama |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA |
| Language | English, Hebrew, Russian |
| Sound Mix | Dolby Digital, SDDS |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Post-Noir (Modern Noir), Psychological Drama, Urban Drama, Buddy Film |
| Themes | Gambling, Hotshots, Dangerous Friends, Cons and Scams |
| Tones | Moody, Talky, Tense, Ominous, Slick, Bleak, Gritty |
| Tags | Debt, Friendship, Gambler Compulsive, Gambling, Girlfriend, High Stakes, Law Student, Poker Game |
Rounders is a 1998 film about the underground world of high-stakes poker. Directed by John Dahl and starring Matt Damon and Edward Norton, the movie follows two friends who need to quickly earn enough cash playing poker to pay off a large debt. The term "rounder" refers to a person whose primary means of earning a living is by playing cards.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Paul Cicero
Russian Thug
Ray Iannicelli
Kenny
Merwin Goldsmith
Sy
Sonny Zito
Tony
Mal Z. Lawrence
Irving
Josh Mostel
Zagosh
Peter Yoshida
Henry Lin
Jay Boryea
Russian Thug #2
Lenny Venito
Moogie
Richard Mawe
Professor Eisen
Beeson Carroll
Judge Kaplan
E. Matthew Yavne
Professor Green
Eric LaRay Harvey
Roy
Dominic Marcus
Dowling
George Kmeck
Prison Guard
Joseph Parisi
Property Guard
Charlie Matthes
Birch
Hank Jacobs
Steiny
Michael Ryan Segal
Griggs
Kerry O'Malley
Kelly
Slava Schoot
Roman
Michele Zanes
Taj Dealer
Allan Havey
Guberman
Joe Vega
Freddy Face
Neal Hemphill
Claude
Vernon E. Jordan Jr.
Judge McKinnon
Lisa Gorlitsky
Sherry
John Di Benedetto
LaRossa
Nicole Brier
Sunshine
Tony Hoty
Taki
Mario Mendoza
Zizzo
Joe Zaloom
Cronos
Sal Richards
Johnny Gold
John Gallagher
Bartender
Adam LeFevre
Sean Frye
P.J. Brown
Vitter
Michael Arkin
Bear
Murphy Guyer
Detweiler
Alan Davidson
Cabbie
Joey Vega
Face
Akiko Ashley
Hooker
Dar Billingham
Cocktail Waitress
Marcelline Block
Law Student
Salvatore Cavaliere
State Trooper
Jeff DeRocker
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Brian Donahue
State Trooper
Bill Golodner
Russian Thug
Michael Griffith
Broke Gambler
Jason Hale
College Student
Roberto Lopez
Card Player
George F. Miller
Prison Guard
Natasha Pavlovich
Hostess
Maria Soccor
Atlantic City Call Girl
Vinny Vella
Card Player at KGB's
Director
Writer
David Levien
Brian Koppelman
Producer
Bobby Cohen
executive producer
Tracy Falco
associate producer
Christopher Goode
associate producer
Kerry Orent
executive producer
Joel Stillerman
producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Jean-Yves Escoffier
Editor
Scott Chestnut
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Casting Director
Avy Kaufman
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Production Designer
Robert Pearson
Art Director
Rick Butler
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Set Decorator
Beth Kushnick
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Costume Designer
Terry Dresbach
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Makeup Department
Victor DeNicola
key hair stylist
Rita Ogden
additional makeup artist
Anthony Veader
key hair stylist, additional hair stylist
Carla White
key makeup artist
Production Manager
Christopher Goode
unit production manager
Robert Hackl
post-production supervisor
Margo Myers
production supervisor
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Nina Jack
second second assistant director
Roger Lee
dga trainee
Peter Leto
second assistant director
Christopher Swartout
first assistant director
Art Department
Dennis Causey
set dresser
Ruth Ann Cicetka
scenic shop person
Robert Currie
on-set dresser
Paul Dale
camera scenic artist
Harry Darrow
assistant art director
Chris DeTitta
leadman
Rich Devine
assistant props
Rochelle Edelson
camera scenic artist
Tammy Feaster
art department production assistant
Steven Gamiello
second props
Gilbert Gertsen
set dresser
Gordon Gertsen
set dresser
James Geyer
scenic artist
Jeffrey L. Glave
scenic artist
Kevin Golden
scenic foreman
Jonathan Graham
key construction grip
Judy Gurr
set dresser
Leo Holder
graphic designer
Gary Jennings
scenic artist
Lori Johnson
assistant set decorator
Timothy Joliat
set dresser
Heather Danielle Kane
assistant property master
Lara Kelly
art department coordinator
Elina Kother
scenic artist
Ross La Terra
set dresser
Nick Miller
construction coordinator
John Oates Jr.
second
Joseph Proscia
set dresser
Ann Sherrill
scenic artist
Ron Stone
property master
Mitch Towse
set dresser
Richard Bryan Douglas
carpenter
Peter Regnier
set dresser
Rosalie Russino
scenic artist
Sound Department
Joel Roi Aronowitz
second boom operator
Trip Brock
dialogue editor
Kent Brown
additional sound recordist
Michael Chandler
sound editor
Chris David
sound re-recording mixer
Mark Goodermote
boom operator
Cindy Jo Hinkleman
assistant sound editor
Bobby Johanson
adr mixer
Jon Johnson
supervising sound editor
Val Kuklowsky
supervising adr editor
Ryan Murphy
sound recordist
Jeffrey Perkins
sound re-recording mixer
Miguel Rivera
sound editor
Andrew Schmetterling
boom operator
Bruce Stubblefield
dialogue editor
Robert Troy
dialogue editor
Mark Weingarten
sound
Ben Wilkins
sound editor
Chris Winter
assistant sound editor
Special Effects
Edward Drohan
special effects
John Ottesen
special effects
Stunts
Peter Bucossi
stunt trooper 1
Norman Douglass
stunt trooper 2
Jery Hewitt
stunt coordinator
Jack Lotz
stunt double: Sy
Camera and Electrical Department
Donald M. Angst
electrician
Rafael August
additional electrician
Bart Blaise
second assistant camera
Matt Chubet
company grip
John Corso
Steadicam operator
James J. Ferris
electrician
Matthew W. Flannery
camera loader
Michael Green
camera operator
Pedro Hernández
best boy grip
Marc Hirschfeld
Steadicam assistant
Jerry Holway
Steadicam operator, director of photography: additional photography
Lukasz Jogalla
camera operator
Richard C. Kerekes
dolly grip
Peter Koola
electrician
Gary Martone
key grip
Michael J. Maurer
electrician
John L. Oates
electrician
Darren Perkell
second camera loader
Storn Peterson
first assistant camera
Scott H. Ramsey
gaffer
Darren Ryan
video assist operator
Mark Schwentner
best boy electric
Dustin Smith
dolly grip
Igor Srubshchik
video playback operator, 24 frame video operator
Jonas Steadman
focus puller
Larry Steinberg
third grip
Franz Yeich
third grip
Jason Micallef
electrician
Michael 'Rodi' Rodia
grip
Casting Department
Byron Crystal
extras casting
Carol Lewis
casting: Los Angeles
Julie Lichter
casting associate
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jill Anderson
assistant costumer
Sandi Figueroa
costumer
Askia Won-Ling Jacob
costume supervisor
Cheryl Kilbourne-Kimpton
wardrobe supervisor
Alice Levy
additional costumer
Emily Loreto
assistant costume designer
Fionnuala M. Lynch
additional costumer
Bega Metzner
assistant costume designer
Robert Pease
set costumer
Editorial Department
Darren Block
assistant editor
Gary Burritt
negative cutter
John Scott Cook
first assistant editor
Jim Cricchi
assistant editor
Stephen M. Rickert Jr.
assistant editor
Richard J. Rossi
first assistant editor
Mike Stanwick
color timer
Music Department
Pete Anthony
conductor, orchestrator
Sandy DeCrescent
orchestra contractor
Greg Dennen
scoring crew
Lori L. Eschler
music editor: temp music
Robert Fernandez
scoring mixer
Rick Frystak
music consultant
Tanya Noel Hill
music editor
Jon Kull
orchestrator
Thomas Milano
additional music editor
Randall Poster
music supervisor
Jonathan Price
orchestrator, scoring coordinator
David Reynolds
score coordinator
Steven L. Smith
music preparation
Gernot Wolfgang
scoring coordinator
Other Crew
Bill Barvin
location manager
Tom Biglin
photo double: Edward Norton
Carmella Caridi
production counsel
Brian Carmichael
playback video operator
Donna Cintorrino
assistant: Mr. Demme
Drew Clarke
assistant: Matt Damon
Wendy Cohen
clearance
Barbra Dannov
assistant: Joel Stillerman
Jennifer Demme
set production assistant
Guy Efrat
location scout
Meryl Emmerton
assistant production coordinator
Jason Farrar
unit production assistant
Samuel V. Franco
assistant to producer
Cliff Fuller
office production assistant
Ginger Gonzalez
set production assistant
Pamela Hirsch
office production assistant
Mandy Key
assistant to cast
Kenneth M. Kroll
production accountant
Cara Leibovitz
unit publicist
Lynn Lewis Lovett
script supervisor
Bill McAdams Jr.
photo double: Matt Damon
Steve McAuliff
animal wrangler
Michael McBrien
production assistant
Stacia Peters
development assistant: Joel Stillerman
Demian Resnick
location assistant
Sam Rohn
location scout
Michael Scelza
poker technical consultant
Ted Shields
set production assistant
Susan Strine
assistant accountant
Sheryl Swann
assistant: John Dahl
Will Sweeney
assistant to executive producer
Joe Violante
dailies advisor
Andrew Vogliano
production secretary
Tara Walls
product placement
Stan Wiencko
set production assistant
Andrew Zolot
production coordinator
Thanks
Seth Jaret
special thanks
Production Company
Miramax Films
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Spanky Pictures
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Distributor
New Films International
Miramax Films
Asociace Ceských Filmových Klubu (ACFK)
Bac Films
Buena Vista Home Entertainment (BVHE)
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Buena Vista Home Video
,
Buena Vista International
Filmes Castello Lopes
Gativideo
Laurenfilm
Miramax Home Entertainment
,
RCV Film Distribution
RCV Film Distribution
RCV Film Distribution
RCV Home Entertainment
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Scanbox Entertainment
Scotia International Filmverleih
Sky Jemah Films
Miscellaneous
Animal Actors
animals
DeLuxe Laboratories
color timing
Fury & Grace Digital
sound design
Howard Anderson Company, The
titles and opticals
International Recording
sound post-production
Jo Anne Kane Music Services
music preparation
Panavision
camera and dollies
Sound One
adr
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Kill Me Again (1989)
Red Rock West (1993)
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The Last Seduction (1994)
Unforgettable (1996)
You Kill Me (2007)
