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Rounders

Movie · 1998 · 121 min

A tense, grimy slide into a gambling underworld, all nerve and bluff, that keeps you leaning in for the next hand.

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1998 film directed by John Dahl
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Year
1998
Runtime
121 min
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • friendship
  • addiction
  • loyalty
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour3
Realism7
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

Details

Genres
drama, buddy, neo-noir
Directed by
John Dahl
Written by
Brian Koppelman, David Levien
Starring
Matt Damon, Edward Norton, Martin Landau, John Malkovich, Famke Janssen, John Turturro, Goran Višnjić, Gretchen Mol
Music
Christopher Young
Cinematography
Jean-Yves Escoffier
Runtime
121 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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