
Overview
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.
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Crew
DirectorJohn Dahl
WriterDavid Levien, Brian Koppelman
Cast

Matt Damon
Mike McDermott

Edward Norton
Lester 'Worm' Murphy

John Turturro
Joey Knish

Gretchen Mol
Jo

John Malkovich
Teddy KGB

Famke Janssen
Petra

Martin Landau
Abe Petrovsky

Michael Rispoli
Grama

Goran Višnjić
Maurice
Mal Z. Lawrence
Irving
Paul Cicero
Russian Thug

Ray Iannicelli
Kenny

Merwin Goldsmith
Sy
Sonny Zito
Tony

Josh Mostel
Zagosh

Lenny Clarke
Savino

Peter Yoshida
Henry Lin

Jay Boryea
Russian Thug #2

Lenny Venito
Moogie

Richard Mawe
Professor Eisen
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Keywords
new york cityfriendshipcasinopokergamblingcall girlbratva (russian mafia)gambling debtroulettegainatlantic citylaw studentloan sharkcredit card fraudneo-noir
Details
Budget
$12M
Revenue
$23M
TMDb Votes
1,917
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026















