Rounders

Rounders (1998) unfolds as a tense poker drama where Mike McDermott, a prodigious player, finds himself ensnared in a debt trap set by the menacing Teddy KGB. When a desperate friend, Lester 'Worm' Murphy, emerges from prison with his own dues to settle, the duo must navigate the treacherous waters of high-stakes gambling to reclaim their fortunes. The film's unyielding focus on the psychology of the game and the moral compromises it demands paints a stark portrait of two men pushed to the brink by the allure of the card table.