A young reformed gambler must return to playing big stakes poker to help a friend pay off loan sharks.
Casts Matt Damon, Edward Norton, John Turturro, Gretchen Mol, John Malkovich, Famke Janssen, Martin Landau, Michael Rispoli, Goran Višnjić, Mal Z. Lawrence
MOVIE COMMENTS
SIMILAR MOVIES
The Avenue
Swindle
Payback
L.A. Confidential
Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold
Cop Land
One Night at McCool's
Body of Evidence
The Driver
Reindeer Games
15 Minutes
All Stars
The Curse of the Jade Scorpion
As Good as It Gets
Valley of the Dolls
The Crowd
Deconstructing Harry
Heathers
The Ace of Cads
The Girl and the Echo
SIMILAR MOVIES
The Avenue
IMDB 3 | Jan , 2017
Giancarlo "Eddie" Marturano, a down and out gambler trapped in the world he's created for himself. Like his adopted home of Atlantic City, Eddie is beaten, down on one knee, struggling mightily to rise to his feet again. His only salvation is his beloved Sandra and their hope of a better future. When he and his partner in crime, Christian Flynn, stumble onto the deal of their lives, will it finally be their avenue out of town?Swindle
IMDB 4.5 | Apr , 2002
Four thieves attempt to make the richest score in history.Payback
IMDB 6.8 | Feb , 1999
With friends like these, who needs enemies? That's the question bad guy Porter is left asking after his wife and partner steal his heist money and leave him for dead -- or so they think. Five months and an endless reservoir of bitterness later, Porter's partners and the crooked cops on his tail learn how bad payback can be.L.A. Confidential
IMDB 7.8 | Sep , 1997
Three detectives in the corrupt and brutal L.A. police force of the 1950s use differing methods to uncover a conspiracy behind the shotgun slayings of the patrons at an all-night diner.Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold
IMDB 5.8 | Jul , 1975
When fellow operatives and friends disappear during a mission in Hong Kong, Cleopatra Jones comes to help. She discovers the disappearance involves The Dragon Lady, a feared lipstick lesbian who runs a casino and the local drug trade.Cop Land
IMDB 6.8 | Aug , 1997
Freddy Heflin is the sheriff of a place everyone calls “Cop Land” — a small and seemingly peaceful town populated by the big city police officers he’s long admired. Yet something ugly is taking place behind the town’s peaceful facade. And when Freddy uncovers a massive, deadly conspiracy among these local residents, he is forced to take action and make a dangerous choice between protecting his idols and upholding the law.One Night at McCool's
IMDB 5.9 | Apr , 2001
On an ordinary night, in an ordinary part of town, a beautiful young woman walks into a bar. Her name is Jewel, and before long she is chatting to bartender Randy. The pair leave together, but he ends up getting into a tussle with her criminal boyfriend, who she then shoots dead, later persuading Randy to take the rap for her. But this isn't the end of it, as both Randy's cousin Carl and the detective assigned to the murder case also fall for Jewel's charms and find themselves caught up in the ensuing events. It seems that any man who meets Jewel falls instantly in love with her, and she's going to use this fully to her own advantage, leaving a trail of havoc in her wake. It also seems that she is going to get away with it - that is, until Randy decides to hire a hitman...Body of Evidence
IMDB 5 | Jan , 1993
When an elderly millionaire is found dead with cocaine in his system, his will leaves $8 million to Rebecca Carlson, who was having an affair with him. District attorney Robert Garrett decides to prosecute Rebecca, arguing that she deliberately engaged in wild sex with the old man to overexcite him and lead to his premature death. Defense attorney Frank Dulaney defends Rebecca in court while getting sucked into a dangerous affair with her.The Driver
IMDB 7.2 | Jun , 1978
The Driver specializes in driving getaway cars for robberies. His exceptional talent has prevented him from being caught yet. After another successful flight from the police a self-assured detective makes it his primary goal to catch the Driver. He promises pardons to a gang if they help to convict him in a set-up robbery. The Driver seeks help from The Player to mislead the detective.Reindeer Games
IMDB 5.7 | Feb , 2000
After assuming his dead cellmate's identity to get with his girlfriend, an ex-con finds himself the reluctant participant in a casino heist.15 Minutes
IMDB 5.9 | Mar , 2001
When Eastern European criminals Oleg and Emil come to New York City to pick up their share of a heist score, Oleg steals a video camera and starts filming their activities, both legal and illegal. When they learn how the American media circus can make a remorseless killer look like the victim and make them rich, they target media-savvy NYPD Homicide Detective Eddie Flemming and media-naive FDNY Fire Marshal Jordy Warsaw, the cops investigating their murder and torching of their former criminal partner, filming everything to sell to the local tabloid TV show "Top Story."All Stars
IMDB 6.9 | May , 1997
Seven young men who played soccer together since their early youth grow apart and are forced to think about the nature of their friendship. In a comic way and a very Dutch setting, All Stars is about pregnant girlfriends and homosexuality, career plans and the power of parents.The Curse of the Jade Scorpion
IMDB 6.6 | Aug , 2001
CW Briggs is a veteran insurance investigator, with many successes. Betty Ann Fitzgerald is a new employee in the company he works for, with the task of reorganizing the office. They don't like each other - or at least that's what they think. During a night out with the rest of the office employees, they go to watch Voltan, a magician who secretly hypnotizes both of them.As Good as It Gets
IMDB 7.4 | Dec , 1997
Melvin Udall, a cranky, bigoted, obsessive-compulsive writer of romantic fiction, is rude to everyone he meets, including his gay neighbor, Simon. After Simon is brutally attacked and hospitalized, Melvin finds his life turned upside down when he has to look after Simon's dog. In addition, Carol, the only waitress at the local diner who will tolerate him, leaves work to care for her chronically ill son, making it impossible for Melvin to eat breakfast.Valley of the Dolls
IMDB 6 | Dec , 1967
Lured by their dreams of fame and fortune, three ambitious young women enter the world of show business and discover how easy it is to sink into a celebrity nightmare of ego, alcohol and pills — the beloved "dolls."The Crowd
IMDB 7.6 | Mar , 1928
John, an ambitious but undisciplined New York City office worker, meets and marries Mary. They start a family, struggle to cope with marital stress, financial setbacks, and tragedy, all while lost amid the anonymous, pitiless throngs of the big city.Deconstructing Harry
IMDB 7.3 | Dec , 1997
Writer Harry Block draws inspiration from people he knows, and from events that happened to him, sometimes causing these people to become alienated from him as a result.Heathers
IMDB 7.3 | Oct , 1988
A girl who halfheartedly tries to be part of the "in crowd" of her school meets a rebel who teaches her a more devious way to play social politics: by killing the popular kids.The Ace of Cads
IMDB 0 | Oct , 1926
An officer in the British Guards takes to drink when a friend and fellow officer convinces the woman they both love that he has another woman.The Girl and the Echo
IMDB 6.1 | Dec , 1964
The movie, based on a story by Yuri Nagibin, depicts a young girl named Vika enjoying the last days of summer vacations in a sea resort somewhere in the south.