Director John Dahl (1956)

Joy Ride (2001) is a thrilling American film directed by John Dahl and written by Clay Tarver and J. J. Abrams. While on a trip from California to Colorado to pick up his childhood crush, Venna, Lewis Thomas is unexpectedly forced to stop in Salt Lake City to bail out his estranged brother Fuller, who has been arrested. Fuller joins Lewis for the ride and takes the opportunity to install a CB radio in the car. The two eavesdrop on truckers’ conversations, and Fuller convinces Lewis to participate in a prank targeting ...

Rounders (1998) is an American drama film, directed by John Dahl, that delves into the underground world of high-stakes poker. Mike McDermott, a gifted player and law student in New York City, has his sights set on winning the World Series of Poker. However, at an underground Texas hold ’em game run by Russian mobster Teddy ‘KGB’, Mike’s confidence leads to him losing his entire $30,000 bankroll in one hand. Determined to focus on school and keep his promise to his girlfriend Jo, Mike turns down mentor Joey Knish’s offer to stake him and instead takes on a part-time job. But when his friend ...