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Luke Cage (TV series)
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Luke Cage
Genre
Action
Drama
Neo-blaxploitation
Neo-Western
Superhero
Created by
Cheo Hodari Coker
Based on
Luke Cage
by
Archie Goodwin
George Tuska
Roy Thomas
John Romita Sr.
Starring
Mike Colter
Mahershala Ali
Simone Missick
Theo Rossi
Erik LaRay Harvey
Rosario Dawson
Alfre Woodard
Mustafa Shakir
Gabrielle Dennis
Composer(s)
Adrian Younge
Ali Shaheed Muhammad
Country of origin
United States
Original language(s)
English
No. of seasons
1
No. of episodes
13 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)
Charles Murray
Paul McGuigan (1x01 only)
Cindy Holland
Allie Goss
Alison Engel
Kris Henigman
Alan Fine
Stan Lee
Joe Quesada
Dan Buckley
Jim Chory
Jeph Loeb
Cheo Hodari Coker
Producer(s)
Aïda Mashaka Croal
Akela Cooper
Gail Barringer
Location(s)
New York City
Cinematography
Manuel Billeter
Editor(s)
Jonathan Chibnall
Miklos Wright
Tirsa Hackshaw
Running time
44–65 minutes
Production company(s)
Marvel Television
ABC Studios
Distributor
Netflix
Release
Original network
Netflix
Picture format
4K (Ultra HD)
High dynamic range
Original release
September 30, 2016 (2016-09-30) – present (present)
Chronology
Preceded by
Marvel's Jessica Jones
Followed by
Marvel's Iron Fist
Related shows
Marvel Cinematic Universe television series
Marvel's Luke Cage, or simply Luke Cage, is an American web television series created for Netflix by Cheo Hodari Coker, based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), sharing continuity with the films of the franchise and is the third in a series of shows that lead to The Defenders crossover miniseries. The series is produced by Marvel Television in association with ABC Studios, with Coker serving as showrunner.
Mike Colter stars as Luke Cage, a former convict with superhuman strength and unbreakable skin who now fights crime and corruption. Simone Missick, Theo Rossi, Rosario Dawson, and Alfre Woodard also star, with Mahershala Ali and Erik LaRay Harvey joining them for season one, and Mustafa Shakir and Gabrielle Dennis for season two. Development of the series began in late 2013. In December 2014, Colter was cast as Cage, to appear first in Marvel's Jessica Jones, with Coker hired as the showrunner in March 2015. The series is filmed in New York City, looking to replicate the unique culture and atmosphere of Harlem.
All episodes of the first season premiered on September 30, 2016. They were met with positive reviews. In December 2016, Netflix renewed Luke Cage for a second season, set to be released in 2018.
Contents
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1 Premise
2 Cast and characters
3 Episodes
3.1 Season 1 (2016)
4 Production
4.1 Development
4.2 Writing
4.3 Casting
4.4 Design
4.5 Filming
4.6 Visual effects
4.7 Music
4.8 Marvel Cinematic Universe tie-ins
5 Release
5.1 Marketing
6 Reception
6.1 Audience viewership
6.2 Critical response
6.3 Accolades
7 References
8 External links
Premise[edit]
When a sabotaged experiment gives him super strength and unbreakable skin, Luke Cage becomes a fugitive attempting to rebuild his life in Harlem and must soon confront his past and fight a battle for the heart of his city.[1]
Cast and characters[edit]
Main article: List of Luke Cage characters
Mike Colter as Luke Cage:
Former convict Carl Lucas was given superhuman strength and unbreakable skin, and now fights crime under the name Luke Cage.[2][3][4][5] Colter portrayed the character differently in the series than he had previously in Marvel's Jessica Jones, explaining, "You’re not always the same person around everyone you know ... you might not necessarily behave the same way around your mom that you would with your wife or your boss".[6] The character uses his signature catch phrase 'Sweet Christmas' from the comics in the series,[7] but sparingly, with the character often "opting instead for pensive silence"; composer Adrian Younge said, "He’s a black superhero, but he’s a different type of black alpha male. He’s not bombastic. You rarely see a modern black male character who is soulful and intelligent."[8] Colter put on 30 pounds (14 kg) of muscle for the role.[9] David Austin and Clifton Cutrary portray a young and teenage Lucas, respectively.
Mahershala Ali as Cornell "Cottonmouth" Stokes:
The owner of the Harlem's Paradise nightclub and the cousin of Mariah Dillard who deals in illegal operations.[10][11][12] Ali described Stokes as "a Godfather-type villain",[13] while Head of Marvel Television Jeph Loeb referred to him as "the other hero of the story", continuing the tradition of previous Marvel Netflix villains Wilson Fisk and Kilgrave.[14] Showrunner Cheo Hodari Coker, a former music journalist, said that the attitude of rapper Biggie Smalls particularly influenced his version of Cottonmouth.[14][15] Ali took the role knowing that Stokes would die early on in the series, saying the experience "was like shooting a film ... I found myself excited by a character’s departure, because I felt like this was something I could give my all to for a period of time before saying 'peace' to him".[16] Elijah Boothe portrays a young Stokes.
Simone Missick as Misty Knight:
A Harlem NYPD Detective with a strong sense of justice, who is determined to learn about Cage.[17][18] Missick said, "She's her own person. She's not the wife. She's not a girlfriend. She's not a sidepiece or a sidekick."[14] Missick described Misty Knight as "a person who has a very strong moral compass who is absolutely dedicated to protecting her community", adding her proudest moment in playing the character, was the fact that she "believes in the system, even though... [with] our current times, it's difficult to believe in the system."[19] In the series, Knight has what Missick called a "superpower" referred to as 'Misty Vision' that allows her to look at a crime scene and deduce what happened.[20]
Theo Rossi as Hernan "Shades" Alvarez:
A relentless, menacing, smooth and manipulative, street smart criminal working for Diamondback with ties to Cage's past.[18][21][22][23] Loeb called Shades "kind of the Littlefinger of Luke Cage", "the ultimate opportunist".[14]
Erik LaRay Harvey as Willis Stryker / Diamondback:
A powerful arms dealer who is Cage's half-brother and the one who framed him for the crime that sent him to Seagate Prison.[24][25] Harvey talked about the character's illegitimacy, saying, "My character had been called a bastard his whole life. How does that make a person operate? How would you feel if your childhood was illegitimized and ignored and swept under a rug? That’s what drives Willis ... He gets sent away because of his father’s actions and then once he’s in the jail system, he just gets tortured. After all that, his mind’s been twisted and warped, and he’s developed this sensitivity that’s almost psychopathic." The character is always seen smiling when killing or defaming Cage's name, which is "just his way of dealing with his pain. He smiles through his pain."[25] Jared Kemp portrays a teenage Stryker.
Rosario Dawson as Claire Temple:
A former nurse in Hell's Kitchen, whose friendship with Cage will affect both of their lives. Dawson reprises her role from the previous Marvel Netflix series.[18][22] "Because she plays a nurse that basically seems to be in the right place at the right time, and she's very good at helping out superheroes who are in need, and I think you will see some of that in Luke Cage," said Colter. "Ultimately I think she's going to be a very good companion for Luke. I think she's someone that Luke needs in his life at this time."[26]
Alfre Woodard as Mariah Dillard:
A local councilwoman and Stokes' cousin looking to bring change to Harlem, whose life is "thrown into turmoil" by the actions of Cage and Stokes.[1][14] Though Dillard is not necessarily a criminal herself, she does feel a responsibility to her family, including Stokes.[21] Woodard, who lives in Harlem, was convinced to join the project after Coker proved his love of Harlem and its culture.[8] The series' version of the character is significantly different from the comics' Black Mariah, but Coker wanted to pay homage to her origins by using "Black Mariah" as a nickname. It is ultimately used by Stokes as a personal insult from their past growing up together, in retaliation to Dillard verbally attacking him.[27] Megan Miller portrays a young Dillard.
Mustafa Shakir as John McIver: A natural leader focused on Harlem and vengeance.[28]
Gabrielle Dennis as Tilda Johnson:
An holistic doctor who cannot stay out of trouble in Harlem.[28] A version of Johnson also appears in the MCU film Black Panther, portrayed by Nabiyah Be.[29]
Episodes[edit]
Season 1 (2016)[edit]
Main article: Luke Cage (season 1)
No.
overall
No. in
season
Title [a]
Directed by
Written by
Original release date
1
1 "Moment of Truth" Paul McGuigan Cheo Hodari Coker September 30, 2016 (2016-09-30)
2
2 "Code of the Streets" Paul McGuigan Cheo Hodari Coker September 30, 2016 (2016-09-30)
3
3 "Who's Gonna Take the Weight?" Guillermo Navarro Matt Owens September 30, 2016 (2016-09-30)
4
4 "Step in the Arena" Vincenzo Natali Charles Murray September 30, 2016 (2016-09-30)
5
5 "Just to Get a Rep" Marc Jobst Jason Horwitch September 30, 2016 (2016-09-30)
6
6 "Suckas Need Bodyguards" Sam Miller Nathan Louis Jackson September 30, 2016 (2016-09-30)
7
7 "Manifest" Andy Goddard Akela Cooper September 30, 2016 (2016-09-30)
8
8 "Blowin' Up the Spot" Magnus Martens Aïda Mashaka Croal September 30, 2016 (2016-09-30)
9
9 "DWYCK" Tom Shankland Christian Taylor September 30, 2016 (2016-09-30)
10
10 "Take It Personal" Stephen Surjik Jason Horwitch September 30, 2016 (2016-09-30)
11
11 "Now You're Mine" George Tillman Jr. Christian Taylor September 30, 2016 (2016-09-30)
12
12 "Soliloquy of Chaos" Phil Abraham Akela Cooper & Charles Murray September 30, 2016 (2016-09-30)
13
13 "You Know My Steez" Clark Johnson Aïda Mashaka Croal & Cheo Hodari Coker September 30, 2016 (2016-09-30)
Jump up ^ Each episode is named after a Gang Starr song, chosen based on their titles only, so each episode's events does not necessarily reflect the respective song's lyrics.[30][31]
Production[edit]
See also: Production of season 1 and season 2
Development[edit]
In May 2013, Marvel Studios reacquired the rights to Luke Cage from Sony Pictures Entertainment / Columbia Pictures,[32] after a feature film had been in development at Columbia since 2003,[33] to no avail. By October 2013, Marvel Television was preparing four drama series and a miniseries, totaling 60 episodes, to present to video on demand services and cable providers, with Netflix, Amazon, and WGN America expressing interest.[34] A few weeks later, Marvel and Disney announced that Marvel Television and ABC Studios would provide Netflix with live action series centered around Luke Cage, Daredevil, Jessica Jones, and Iron Fist, leading up to a miniseries based on the Defenders.[35]
Marvel began their search for a showrunner in 2014,[36] and in late March 2015, Netflix and Marvel announced Cheo Hodari Coker in that role and revealed the title of the series to be Marvel's Luke Cage.[37] Coker was inspired to become the series showrunner "when he realized the ramifications of a series about a black man with impenetrable skin and how that might empower him to take on both criminals and crooked authority figures";[36] he pitched the series to Netflix as an examination of Harlem, "like what The Wire did for Baltimore."[8] Charles Murray, Alison Engel, Allie Goss, Kris Henigman, Cindy Holland, Alan Fine, Stan Lee, Joe Queseda, Dan Buckley, and Jim Chory also serve as executive producers.[38] The series was originally intended to be the fourth of the announced series from Netflix, debuting after Marvel's Iron Fist, but it was fast-tracked to be the third series, after Cage was introduced in Marvel's Jessica Jones and became a breakout star, with Marvel wanting to "follow the momentum".[39]
In December 2016, Netflix renewed the series for a second season.[40]
Writing[edit]
Charles Murray, Kayla Cooper, and Nathan Jackson served as writers on the series.[41] Coker noted that the majority of the series' writers are African-American, "a rarity on television".[8] After signing on to the series, Coker was able to read the first two scripts of both Marvel's Daredevil and Jessica Jones, giving him an idea of the quality of writing for those series, and how important the development of their villains was.[31] Actor Mike Colter described the series as having "soul" and "intensity", compared to the "dark action" of Daredevil and the "noir feel" of Jessica Jones.[42] Coker described "a powerful fusion of dark drama, hip-hop, and classic superhero action" while being "The Wire of Marvel television, because we really deal with a lot of different issues."[43] Jason Tanz of Wired likened the series to neo-blaxploitation,[36] which Coker agreed with in that "blaxploitation is [just] black characters being able to assert themselves in a visual world", stating that he felt the series was more specifically a "hip-hop Western", comparing its characters and setting to Sergio Leone's Dollars Trilogy of films (with Cage the Man with No Name, for example).[31]
When asked whether the series would feel as "adult" as Jessica Jones, Colter replied, "if you think Jessica is adult then we’re still keeping up with that pace ... we’ll continue along those lines of PG-16+".[44] On whether Luke Cage would address current race issues, including Black Lives Matter, given the character's past (a wrongfully imprisoned black man), Colter said, "this is not necessarily the platform to hit it head on" but "the things that he's going through will ring true for a lot of people in law enforcement" and on the street.[42] Loeb said on the issue, "Luke Cage, when he came on the scene in the early 70s was for all intents and purposes the first black superhero. Given what’s going on present day, it just resonates." Coker stated that Cage is "someone that the community can touch and go to", adding, "There’s never been a time in history where having a bulletproof black man" has been so important.[45] Luke Cage was also the first MCU property to use the word "nigger" or "nigga", with Marvel having complete trust in Coker's use of it: the word is used casually in the series, though some characters, including Cage, prefer not to use it. Coker said the intent was never to use it "in a way where it's flippant. I used it from the standpoint of, if we were going to eavesdrop on a conversation with African American people, with nobody else around, when would this word be used and how would it get used." Coker also likened the use in the series to "the way music used to treat it," not having it be "every other word of every other chorus, because at that point, it just gets silly."[46]
Casting[edit]
By November 2014, Lance Gross, Colter, and Cleo Anthony were in contention for the role of Luke Cage, which was envisioned as a recurring role on Jessica Jones before headlining Luke Cage.[47] Colter was confirmed in the role the next month, as a series regular.[2] He signed on for the two series without reading any scripts.[48] In August 2015, Alfre Woodard, who portrays Miriam Sharpe in the MCU film Captain America: Civil War,[49] was in talks to join the cast,[50] and the following month she was confirmed as a series regular, portraying Mariah Dillard.[1][14] Also announced as cast in September were Theo Rossi as Shades,[18][22] Simone Missick as Misty Knight,[17][18] and Mahershala Ali as Cornell "Cottonmouth" Stokes.[10] In November, Rosario Dawson was confirmed to be reprising her role of Claire Temple from previous MCU Netflix series.[18][22] In March 2016, set photos revealed Erik LaRay Harvey had been cast as Willis Stryker / Diamondback.[24] Harvey's involvement was not officially announced by Marvel prior to the series' release, and he agreed not to do any publicity for it to not "ruin the twist" of Stryker being the series' main villain.[51]
Colter, Missick, Rossi, Dawson, and Woodard returned for the second season.[28] In July 2017, Mustafa Shakir and Gabrielle Dennis joined the cast, as John McIver and Tilda Johnson, respectively.[28]
Design[edit]
Stephanie Maslansky, the costume designer for Daredevil and Jessica Jones, serves as costume designer for Luke Cage as well. The series sees Cage have a wardrobe evolution from his initial look of T-shirts, jeans, leather jackets or an army jacket that was introduced in Jessica Jones.[52] Maslansky took inspiration from the comics illustrations, as she did on the other Marvel Netflix series, but also looked to the "rich and colorful history" of Harlem, and Coker's own vision.[53] In looking to pay homage to Cage's original costume with his updated clothing for the series, Maslansky and Coker considered "the idea of him wearing a gold hoodie, a gold T-shirt, but those just seemed too on the nose, and just too bright for a guy who is trying to keep his identity quiet." Instead, Maslansky lined the insides of all of Cage's hoodies with yellow, so the color could frame the character's face in close ups.[54] The series' title sequence, which uses yellow overtones, blends a silhouette of Luke Cage with images of Harlem.[55]
Filming[edit]
Filming for the series takes place in New York City,[56] significantly in Harlem, where the series is set. Coker described the neighborhood as "the only place in the city where you see those wide boulevards. We really wanted to capture the color, the rhythm of the streets".[57] For example, the production had the opportunity to film at a barbershop in Greenwich Village "that would’ve been a little easier for us to shoot in", but Coker said "the opportunity to film it in Harlem was irresistible. I didn’t want us to talk about Harlem and then not film in Harlem."[58] Sound stage work also takes place in New York.[59] Manuel Billeter serves as director of photography for the series, after doing the same for Jessica Jones.[60]
Visual effects[edit]
Visual effects for the series were completed by FuseFX,[61] with Greg Anderson serving as visual effects supervisor.[62]
Music[edit]
Further information: Music of the Marvel Cinematic Universe
In April 2016, Coker revealed that Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad were composing the series' score,[43] describing it as "a confluence of multiple genres, a bit of ['90s] hip-hop, soul, psychedelic rock and classical",[63][43] with "a lot of different musical appearances".[43] Coker had contacted Younge and Muhammad separately, asking if they would like to work together on the series, not knowing that the pair were already working together on an album.[64] Younge and Muhammad took inspiration from Wu-Tang Clan, Ennio Morricone, and Muhammad's group A Tribe Called Quest,[65] with Younge saying, "we wanted to make something great. Not just for black people or minorities, just something great that just happens to be based on our culture."[65] A soundtrack album for the first season was released on October 7, digitally and pressed on yellow vinyl by Mondo.[66][67]
Marvel Cinematic Universe tie-ins[edit]
Luke Cage is the third of the ordered Netflix series after Daredevil and Jessica Jones, and was followed by Iron Fist, which lead to the miniseries, The Defenders.[39][68][69] In November 2013, Disney CEO Bob Iger stated that if the characters prove popular on Netflix, “It’s quite possible that they could become feature films,"[70] which was echoed by Sarandos in July 2015.[71] In August 2014, Vincent D'Onofrio, Wilson Fisk in Daredevil, stated that after the "series stuff with Netflix", Marvel has "a bigger plan to branch out".[72] In March 2015, Loeb spoke on the ability for the series to crossover with the MCU films and the ABC television series, saying, "It all exists in the same universe. As it is now, in the same way that our films started out as self-contained and then by the time we got to The Avengers, it became more practical for Captain America to do a little crossover into Thor 2 and for Bruce Banner to appear at the end of Iron Man 3. We have to earn that. The audience needs to understand who all of these characters are and what the world is before you then start co-mingling in terms of where it's going."[73]
Release[edit]
Season
Episodes
Original release
DVD release dates
Blu-ray release dates
Region 1
Region 2
Region 4
Region A
Region B
1 13 September 30, 2016 (2016-09-30) December 12, 2017[74] November 27, 2017[75] December 6, 2017[76] December 12, 2017[74] November 27, 2017[75]
2 13[77] 2018 (2018)[28] TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA
Luke Cage is available on the streaming service Netflix, in all territories where it is available,[37] in Ultra HD 4K and high dynamic range.[78] The first season was enhanced to be available in HDR after its initial release by post-production vendor Deluxe.[79] The episodes of each season were released simultaneously, as opposed to a serialized format, to encourage binge-watching, a format which has been successful for other Netflix original series.[56][59]
Marketing[edit]
Disney Consumer Products created a small line of products to cater to a more adult audience, given the show’s edgier tone. Paul Gitter, senior VP of Marvel Licensing for Disney Consumer Products explained that the focus would be more on teens and adults than very young people, with products at outlets like Hot Topic. Additionally, a Marvel Knights merchandise program was created to support the series, which creates new opportunities for individual product lines and collector focused products. Licensing partners wanted to pair up with Marvel, despite this not being a film project, given its previous successes.[80]
Reception[edit]
Audience viewership[edit]
As Netflix does not reveal subscriber viewership numbers for any of their original series, Karim Zreik, senior vice president of original programming at Marvel Television, provided some viewership demographics for Luke Cage in August 2017, noting that the series has attracted "sort of a mix" of viewers between gender and age.[81] Also in the month, Netflix released viewing patterns for the Marvel Netflix series. The data, which came from Netflix's "1,300 'taste communities' around the world, where subscribers are grouped based on what they watch", showed that viewers would not watch the series in chronological order by release, rather starting with Jessica Jones, then Daredevil, Luke Cage and finally Iron Fist. Todd Yellin, Netflix’s vice president of product innovation, noted that audiences watch the series "in order of how they're interested in them and how they learn about them." Netflix's data also showed that a viewer watching Luke Cage would most often then move on to Iron Fist, with Yellin figuring that Jessica Jones and Luke Cage would have paired up more, given that Cage was introduced on Jessica Jones. The data also revealed that fans of Stranger Things and other series that explore "the dark side of society" such as Black Mirror, The Walking Dead and the documentary Amanda Knox led viewers to starting Luke Cage.[82]
Critical response[edit]
Season
Critical response
Rotten Tomatoes
Metacritic
1 95% (56 reviews)[83] 79 (30 reviews)[84]
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 95% approval rating with an average rating of 8.2/10 based on 56 reviews. The website's critical consensus reads, "An immersive, socially conscious narrative and a confident, charismatic lead performance make Marvel's Luke Cage a stellar sampling of the new Marvel/Netflix universe."[83] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 79 out of 100 based on 30 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[84]
Accolades[edit]
Year
Award
Category
Recipient(s)
Result
Ref(s)
2016 Hollywood Music in Media Awards Main Title – TV Show / Digital Series Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Adrian Younge Nominated [85]
2017 People's Choice Awards Favorite Premium Sci-Fi/Fantasy Series Luke Cage Nominated [86]
Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series Luke Cage Nominated [87]
NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series Mike Colter Nominated [88]
Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series Akela Cooper for "Manifest" Nominated
Golden Reel Awards TV – Short Form Musical Score "Soliloquy of Chaos" Nominated [89]
Peabody Awards Entertainment and Children's programs Luke Cage Nominated [90]
MTV Movie & TV Awards Best Hero Mike Colter Nominated [91]
Best Fight Against the System Luke Cage Nominated
Golden Trailer Awards Best Action (TV Spot/Trailer/Teaser for a series) "Defender" Nominated [92]
BET Awards Best Actor Mahershala Ali Won [93]
Saturn Awards Best New Media Television Series Luke Cage Won [94]
Best Actor on a Television Series Mike Colter Nominated
Black Reel Awards for Television Outstanding Drama Series Luke Cage Nominated [95][96]
Outstanding Actor, Drama Series Mike Colter Nominated
Outstanding Supporting Actress, Drama Series Rosario Dawson Nominated
Outstanding Directing, Drama Series Clark Johnson for "You Know My Steez" Nominated
Outstanding Writing, Drama Series Cheo Hodari Coker for "Moment of Truth" Won
Outstanding Guest Performer, Drama Series Mahershala Ali Won
Frankie Faison Nominated
Outstanding Music (Comedy, Drama, TV Movie or Limited Series) Adrian Younge & Ali Shaheed Muhammad (composers); Gabe Hilfer & Season Kent (music supervisors) Nominated
Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Drama Series, Limited Series, or Movie James Lew Won [97]
Hollywood Music in Media Awards Original Song – TV Show/Limited Series "Bulletproof Love" for Method Man Nominated [98]
Main Title Theme – TV Show/Limited Series Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Adrian Younge Nominated
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Rounders (film)
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This article is about the 1998 poker film. For other films, see Rounder § Film and television.
Rounders
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
John Dahl
Produced by
Joel Stillerman
Ted Demme
Written by
David Levien
Brian Koppelman
Starring
Matt Damon
Edward Norton
John Turturro
Famke Janssen
Gretchen Mol
John Malkovich
Martin Landau
Music by
Christopher Young
Cinematography
Jean-Yves Escoffier
Edited by
Scott Chestnut
Production
company
Spanky Pictures
Distributed by
Miramax Films
Release date
September 4, 1998 (1998-09-04) (Venice Film Festival)
September 8, 1998 (1998-09-08) (Deauville Film Festival)
September 11, 1998 (1998-09-11) (United States)
Running time
121 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
French
Budget
$12 million[1]
Box office
$22.9 million
(United States)[1]
Rounders is a 1998 American drama film about the underground world of high-stakes poker, directed by John Dahl and starring Matt Damon and Edward Norton. The story follows two friends who need to win at high-stakes poker to quickly pay off a large debt. The term "rounder" refers to a person traveling around from city to city seeking high-stakes card games.
Rounders opened to mixed reviews and earned only a modest box office. With the growing popularity of Texas hold 'em and other poker games, the film later became a cult hit.
Contents
1 Plot
2 Cast
3 Production
3.1 Filming
4 Reception
4.1 Box office
4.2 Critical response
5 References
6 External links
Plot[edit]
Gifted poker player and law student Mike McDermott (Matt Damon) dreams of playing in the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas. To do so, Mike moves up in stakes, risking his entire $30,000 bankroll while playing Texas hold 'em at an underground poker room, run by Teddy "KGB" (John Malkovich), a Russian mobster. Distracted by his dreams of playing in Vegas, an overconfident Mike loses his entire bankroll in a hand against KGB when Mike goes all-in and KGB instantly calls the bet (Mike's full house of 9's over Aces loses to KGB's higher full house of Aces over 9's). Shaken and distraught, Mike decides to quit poker and decides to concentrate on law school, while promising his girlfriend and fellow law student Jo (Gretchen Mol) that he will no longer play. Mentor and fellow rounder Joey Knish (John Turturro) offers to stake Mike to help rebuild his bankroll; Mike declines and instead accepts a part-time job driving a delivery truck for Knish to make ends meet.
Mike focuses on school and work until his childhood friend Lester "Worm" Murphy (Edward Norton) is released from prison. While Mike is an honest card player who believes he can win playing straight, Worm is a hustler who often cheats to win and is unapologetic about it. Mike learns that Worm owes an outstanding debt that he incurred before his incarceration. In order to help Worm, Mike sets Worm up with a variety of poker games to play in across town, while Mike reluctantly plays in one game, which interferes with Mike's studies and hurts his relationship with Jo. Mike sets Worm up at the Chesterfield Club, in order to build a bankroll to pay his debt, and allows Worm to play on Mike's credit. Worm borrows $2,000 on Mike's credit and eventually wins $8,000; however, as he's cashing out, Worm takes the full $10,000 (including the $2,000 borrowed on Mike's credit), which begins a tab on Mike's name, accruing interest. Later, Worm runs into Grama (Michael Rispoli), a former colleague and a dangerous pimp, at a strip club. Worm finds out that Grama bought up his outstanding debt and that Worm now owes $25,000 directly to Grama. Worm dismisses Grama's power, until Grama reveals that he is working with KGB to collect the debt. After a brief hassle from Worm, Grama takes the $10,000 from Worm before beating him up and threatening to do more if Worm does not pay the rest in a timely matter. As a result of Mike returning to his poker lifestyle and friends, and worried that Mike will lose everything a second time, Jo ends her relationship with Mike, refusing to go through that turmoil again.
Mike and Worm get into an argument when Mike finds out from Petra (Famke Janssen), one of the workers at the Chesterfield, that Worm has been playing at the Chesterfield often under Mike's credit, which results in Worm going on a losing streak and getting Mike into a $6,000 debt. While in Atlantic City, Mike also finds out from Worm about Worm's remaining $15,000 debt to Grama. Mike and Worm go to Grama's to negotiate Worm's debt. Mike tries to get Grama to give Worm leniency on the time to pay the debt, with Mike proposing that Worm pay $5,000 a week with the "juice" (interest) running until the debt is paid, calling it a "business decision" on Grama's part. Grama begins to consider Mike's proposal; however, when Grama begins to belittle Worm, an offended Worm mouths off, which results in an angry Grama giving Worm and Mike (who has now vouched for Worm) five days to pay the remaining $15,000 on the debt or face serious harm. Mike angrily reprimands Worm for allowing his ego to get the best of him and putting the both of them at risk. Mike decides to help Worm pay off his debt, with the plan being Worm scouts out games for Mike to play at and win. Worm wants to cheat to do it, but Mike insists on winning it straight at several card games around New York City.
Mike begins to go on a run over several locations around town, winning several big pots and eventually the two make $7,200 in three days, needing to double that amount in 48 hours to pay the debt. Mike goes with Worm to an out-of-town game hosted by a group of New York State Troopers, where Mike plays in. At one point during the game, Mike is up $4,200 and almost having the full $15,000 where Worm eventually arrives and plays in Mike's game, with Worm base-dealing to give Mike the advantage to win. Eventually, Worm is caught base-dealing by one of the officers at the table when Worm catches a "hanger". When it is discovered that Worm's tactics benefitted Mike's hand, they are both beaten and relieved of their entire bankroll. Mike and Worm begin arguing outside, with Mike chastising Worm for Worm's stubborn insistence to always gain an edge to win while Worm reminds Mike that Mike's noble style of play to play smart and to win straight up also resulted in Mike losing his bankroll in one hand. Mike asks Worm to talk to Grama to get him out of the debt; however, Worm comes clean and advises Mike that Grama is working for KGB. Fully aware that their lives are in danger, Worm decides to flee; however, Mike decides to go back into the city to face the consequences and square the debt, cutting ties with Worm.
Mike decides to return to New York to deal with his situation. He meets with Grama to try and get an extension on the deadline. Grama reprimands Mike for vouching for Worm in the first place. Mike chastises Grama for working with KGB. Grama advises Mike to either take it up with KGB, pay the remaining amount, or face a potentially fatal fate. Mike tries to ask Knish for the money, before Knish refuses out of principle. Mike tells a story to Knish about a time in Atlantic City where Mike beat Johnny Chan in a hand of poker, which resulted in Mike making a run at KGB's place in the beginning of the movie. Remembering an earlier conversation Mike has with his law school professor Petrovsky (Martin Landau), Mike goes to Petrovsky's office to ask for the money as a loan. Unable to give Mike the full $15,000, Petrovsky give Mike $10,000 to help him get out of trouble. Mike cashes the check from Petrovsky, and challenges KGB to a second game of heads-up, No-Limit Texas Hold'em for the remaining amount, with winner-take-all stakes, which KGB accepts. Mike beats KGB in the first session, winning $20,000. As Mike is content with his winnings, he decides to leave when KGB summons Grama to collect the $15,000 to square the debt. KGB offers Mike to let his winnings "ride" and continue playing. With enough money to pay off his and Worm's debt and half of the $10,000 loan from Petrovsky, Mike decides to leave the game. As he is about to leave, KGB taunts Mike, pointing out that KGB is still up $20,000 that Mike lost previously in the first game, goading Mike to continue.
Mike hesitates; then decides to continue playing, doubling the blinds at the risk of losing a second time, and possibly his life, to Grama and KGB. As the night wears on, Mike is on the verge of losing to KGB. While in a hand, he spots a tell, a repeated behavior that allows him to know the value of KGB's hand (which is discovered to be the Oreo's that KGB eats as he's playing). Mike folds a hand, stating that KGB has a better winning hand. A befuddled KGB is irate that Mike folded the hand that KGB should've won and gotten paid for. Furious that Mike folded that hand and Mike potentially discovered his tell, KGB angrily tosses the Oreo's and begins to play on "tilt", visibly shaken that Mike has now gotten the best of him. KGB becomes frustrated that Mike won't be defeated and that Mike is getting the better of him. In the final hand, KGB taunts Mike as Mike slow-plays his hand (8 and 9 of spades) and allows a boastful KGB to emotionally bet and eventually go all-in. Mike calls, revealing that Mike flopped a nut straight (6 to the 10) to defeat KGB. KGB angrily throws a tantrum and becomes unhinged at the way Mike played him in the second game, trapping KGB into a mistake. Grama urges KGB to continue; however, completely rattled, KGB states that he is done for the night. When KGB's goons go to beat up Mike, KGB calls them off and after admitting that Mike defeated him fairly, allows him to leave with his winnings.
Mike narrarates that he won over $60,000 as a result of the second game with KGB. Mike settles the remaining $15,000 of Worm's debt (calling his personal issue with Worm now "even"), he pays back $6,000 to the Chesterfield, repays the $10,000 loan to Petrovsky, and restores his original bankroll of "three stacks of high society." Mike drops out of law school, says goodbye to Jo, and leaves New York headed for Las Vegas with dreams of winning the World Series of Poker.
Cast[edit]
Matt Damon as Mike McDermott
Edward Norton as Lester "Worm" Murphy
John Turturro as Joey Knish, character inspired by wry underground poker player Joel "Bagels" Rosenberg[2]
John Malkovich as Teddy KGB
Famke Janssen as Petra
Michael Rispoli as Grama
Martin Landau as Abe Petrovsky
Gretchen Mol as Jo
Paul Cicero as Russian Thug
Melina Kanakaredes as Barbara
Josh Mostel as Zagosh
Tom Aldredge as Judge Marinacci
Lenny Clarke as Savino
Chris Messina as Higgins
Goran Višnjić as Maurice
David Zayas as Osborne
Johnny Chan as himself
Bill Camp as Eisenberg
Josh Pais as Weitz
Adam LeFerve as Sean Frye
Production[edit]
Filming[edit]
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Principal photography for Rounders began in December 1997; it took place mostly in New York. Exceptions include the law school scenes (filmed at Rutgers School of Law-Newark) and the State Trooper poker game and parking lot scenes (filmed at the B.P.O Elks Lodge in Ridgefield Park, New Jersey).
Reception[edit]
Box office[edit]
Rounders was released on September 11, 1998, in 2,176 theaters and grossed $8.5 million during its opening weekend. It went on to make $22.9 million domestically.[1]
Critical response[edit]
Film critic Roger Ebert gave the film three out of four stars and wrote: "Rounders sometimes has a noir look but it never has a noir feel, because it's not about losers (or at least it doesn't admit it is). It's essentially a sports picture, in which the talented hero wins, loses, faces disaster, and then is paired off one last time against the champ."[3] In her review for The New York Times, Janet Maslin wrote: "Though John Dahl's Rounders finally adds up to less than meets the eye, what does meet the eye (and ear) is mischievously entertaining."[4] USA Today gave the film three out of four stars and wrote: "The card playing is well-staged, and even those who don't know a Texas hold-'em ('the Cadillac of poker') from a Texas hoedown will get a vicarious charge out of the action."[5] Entertainment Weekly gave the film a "B" rating and Owen Gleiberman wrote, "Norton, cast in what might have once been the Sean Penn role (hideous shirts, screw-you attitude), gives Worm a shifty, amphetamine soul and a pleasing alacrity ... Norton's performance never really goes anywhere, but that's okay, since the story is just an excuse to lead the characters from one poker table to the next."[6]
Peter Travers, in his review for Rolling Stone said of John Malkovich's performance: "Of course, no one could guess the extent to which Malkovich is now capable of chewing scenery. He surpasses even his eyeballrolling as Cyrus the Virus in Con Air. Munching Oreo cookies, splashing the pot with chips (a poker no-no) and speaking with a Russian accent that defies deciphering ("Ho-kay, Meester sum of a beech"), Malkovich soars so far over the top, he's passing Pluto."[7] In his review for the San Francisco Chronicle, Mick LaSalle said of Damon's performance: "Mike should supply the drive the film otherwise lacks, and Damon doesn't. We might believe he can play cards, but we don't believe he needs to do it, in the way, say, that the 12-year-old Mozart needed to write symphonies. He's not consumed with genius. He's a nice guy with a skill."[8] In his review for the Globe and Mail, Liam Lacey wrote: "The main problem with Rounders is that the movie never quite knows what it is about: What is the moral ante?"[9]
Despite an unremarkable theatrical release, Rounders has a following, particularly among poker enthusiasts.[10]
There are pro poker players who credit the film for getting them into the game.[11] The film drew in successful players such as Brian Rast, Hevad Khan, Gavin Griffin and Dutch Boyd. Vanessa Rousso has said of the film's influence: "There have been lots of movies that have included poker, but only Rounders really captures the energy and tension in the game. And that's why it stands as the best poker movie ever made."[11]
References[edit]
^ Jump up to: a b c "Rounders (1998)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved February 21, 2015.
Jump up ^ "Joel "Bagels" Rosenberg, aka Joey Knish, Passes Away". www.pokernewsdaily.com. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
Jump up ^ Ebert, Roger (September 11, 1998). "Rounders review". Chicago Sun-Times. RogerEbert.com. Retrieved December 1, 2008.
Jump up ^ Maslin, Janet (September 11, 1998). "Knowing When to Hold 'em and Fold 'em but Just Not When to Run". The New York Times. Retrieved December 1, 2008.
Jump up ^ Wloszczyna, Susan (September 11, 1998). "Rounders hedges bets with Damon in the ante". USA Today. p. 11.
Jump up ^ Gleiberman, Owen (September 18, 1998). "Rounders review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved November 25, 2009.
Jump up ^ Travers, Peter (October 1, 1998). "Rounders review". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 1, 2008.
Jump up ^ LaSalle, Mick (September 11, 1998). "Rounders Deals Out a Mediocre Hand". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved December 1, 2008.
Jump up ^ Lacey, Liam (September 11, 1998). "If they'd played their cards right, this could have been a winner". Globe and Mail. p. C7.
Jump up ^ Tobias, Scott (October 30, 2008). "The New Cult Canon: Rounders". The Onion A.V. Club. Retrieved December 1, 2008.
^ Jump up to: a b Polson, Sarah (March 4, 2009). "Pros discuss Rounders' impact on poker". PokerListings.com. Retrieved February 21, 2015.
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