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Poker addict Mike McDermott knows the game inside out, but loses his money one night in a game to Russian-American gangster Teddy KGB. Promising his partner Jo he'll give up, he meets up with best friend Lester 'Worm' Murphy, just out of prison and owing lots of money to the wrong kind of people. McDermott becomes his co-guarantor and now there's only one way to raise the money, the pair have to get back into the game.
Theatrical
Sep 11, 1998
Box Office
$22.9M
Budget
$12.0M
Return
1.9x
DVD / Blu-ray
Feb 9, 1999
Director
John Dahl
Writers
David Levien, Brian Koppelman
Producers
Ted Demme, Joel Stillerman, Kerry Orent
Music
Christopher Young
Studio
Miramax, Spanky Pictures
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Quotes
See all →The Ethics of Winning in Poker
Taglines
It's immoral to let a sucker keep his money
Choosing a Card in Poker
Taglines
Pick a card, any card
Trust and caution in gambling strategy
Taglines
Trust everyone... but always cut the cards
Embrace Your Circumstances in Life's Game
Taglines
In The Game Of Life... Play The Cards You're Dealt
Cast
Full credits →M
Matt Damon
Mike McDermott
Edward Norton
Lester 'Worm' Murphy
John Turturro
Joey Knish
G
Gretchen Mol
Jo
J
John Malkovich
Teddy KGB
F
Famke Janssen
Petra
M
Martin Landau
Abe Petrovsky
M
Michael Rispoli
Grama
G
Goran Višnjić
Maurice
M
Mal Z. Lawrence
Irving
P
Paul Cicero
Russian Thug
R
Ray Iannicelli
Kenny
M
Merwin Goldsmith
Sy
S
Sonny Zito
Tony
J
Josh Mostel
Zagosh
L
Lenny Clarke
Savino
P
Peter Yoshida
Henry Lin
J
Jay Boryea
Russian Thug #2
L
Lenny Venito
Moogie
R
Richard Mawe
Professor Eisen
