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Oct 14, 1987 · A psychiatrist helps a compulsive gambler and gets involved in a world of cons and scams. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more for this 1987 movie.
- (23K)
- Crime, Thriller
- David Mamet
- 1987-10-14
House of Games is a 1987 American neo-noir film about con-men and confidence scams by David Mamet, his directorial debut. He also wrote the screenplay, based on a story he co-wrote with Jonathan Katz. The film's cast includes Lindsay Crouse, Joe Mantegna, Ricky Jay, and J. T. Walsh.
- $2.6 million
- Alaric Jans
- Michael Hausman
Oct 31, 1999 · A con artist (Joe Mantegna) teaches a therapist (Lindsay Crouse) how to spot a tell in a card game. Roger Ebert praises Mamet's distinctive style, voice and confidence games in this 1987 movie.
House of Games. 1987 · 1 hr 42 min. R. Crime · Thriller · Mystery · Drama. A female psychiatrist confronts a bookie on behalf of a troubled patient but gets pulled into his shadowy web of cons in this psychological thriller. Subtitles: English. Starring: Lindsay Crouse Joe Mantegna Mike Nussbaum Lilia Skala J.T. Walsh. Directed by: David Mamet.
- David Mamet
- January 1, 1987
- 102 min
Watchlist. In Theaters At Home TV Shows. After one of her patients threatens suicide, psychiatrist Margaret Ford (Lindsay Crouse) confronts the source of his anxieties, a downtown bookie named ...
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- David Mamet
- R
- Lindsay Crouse
A psychiatrist (Lindsay Crouse) gets involved with a gambler (Joe Mantegna) and his con artist friends in Seattle. Roger Ebert praises the plotting, dialogue and performances of David Mamet's directorial debut.
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A psychiatrist becomes involved with a group of con artists and learns about their tricks and schemes. She joins them in a sting operation that goes wrong and faces the consequences.