Review of Rounders (1998) by Edvins Beitkis for San Francisco Examiner — 16 Aug 2013

In spite of how hard everything is to believe, you believe what Damon is doing.

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This review of Rounders (1998) was written by Edvins Beitkis and published by San Francisco Examiner on 16 Aug 2013.

Rounders has generally received positive reviews.

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