HOME ABOUT US CONTACT LINKS JAN'S BLOG SEARCH PICK LIST
 
JAN'S PREVIEWS

NEW IN THEATERS

NEW ON DVD/CABLE
NEW AT FILM FESTS

  

FEATURES
CHATS
TRIBUTES
FAQ'S
FILMS BY WOMEN
JEWISH THEMES
GUEST CRITICS

  

OSCAR PICKS
SPIRIT AWARDS
FILM FESTIVALS
FF2 TWOZIES
CHICAGO
FIDDLER
WITASWAN

 

 

 

  

ROUNDERS

Director:

  John Dahl
  

Year Released:

  1998

Jan's Rating:

Rich's Rating:

4 out of 5

3.5 out of 5

Key Performances:

  Matt Damon
  Martin Landau
  John Malkovich
  Ed Norton
  John Turturo
Movie Haiku:Taut tour thru New York's high stakes Poker dens, with Damon as the guy trying to go straight, but dragged back in by his volatile buddy (Norton). You can almost smell the electric stench of this grimy, claustrophobic world. Terrific acting all around.

ADDITIONAL FF2 INFO ABOUT THIS FILM:

Women filmmakers?

  No

Jewish content?

  No

Haiku Posted:

  2001