Welcome back to Retro Life 4 You, the podcast where we dive into the movies that defined the 80s and 90s. Today, we’re heading into the underground world of high-stakes poker with the 1998 cult classic Rounders.

Starring Matt Damon, Edward Norton, and John Malkovich as the unforgettable Teddy KGB, Rounders is a story of loyalty, obsession, and risking it all on the turn of a card. We’ll break down the movie’s troubled box office run, its second life during the poker boom, and the behind-the-scenes stories that made it what it is today.

From Damon and Norton’s real-life poker prep to Malkovich’s eccentric performance, this film has become the definitive poker movie — even if it took years for the world to catch up. So grab your chips, shuffle the deck, and let’s deal into the world of Rounders.

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