actors:
- Damon, Matt = Mike McDermott
- Norton, Edward = Lester 'Worm' Murphy
- Cicero, Paul = Russian Thug
- Turturro, John = Joey Knish
- Iannicelli, Ray = Kenny
- Mol, Gretchen = Jo
- Janssen, Famke = Petra
- Goldsmith, Merwin = Sy
- Malkovich, John = Teddy KGB
- Landau, Martin = Abe Petrovsky
- Zito, Sonny = Tony
- Rispoli, Michael = Grama
- Lawrence, Mal Z. = Irving
- Kanakaredes, Melina = Barbara
- Mostel, Josh = Zagosh
A young man (Damon) is a reformed gambler who must return to playing big stakes poker to help a friend pay off loan sharks.
taglines:
In The Game Of Life... Play The Cards You're Dealt
it's immoral to let a sucker keep his money
Pick a card, any card
Trust everyone... but always cut the cards
You've got to play the hand you're dealt.