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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.
- $2.6 million
- Alaric Jans
- Michael Hausman
Oct 14, 1987 · A psychiatrist helps a compulsive gambler and gets involved in a world of cons and scams. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more for this 1987 movie.
- (23K)
- Crime, Thriller
- David Mamet
- 1987-10-14
A therapist (Lindsay Crouse) gets involved in a con game with a gambler (Joe Mantegna) and a card sharp (Ricky Jay) in Mamet's first film. Ebert praises Mamet's style, dialogue and themes of trust and deception.
Galvanized by David Mamet's punchy dialogue and a winding succession of surprises, House of Games is a terse thriller where confidence is currency. After one of her patients threatens suicide ...
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- David Mamet
- R
- Lindsay Crouse
Margaret goes to the House of the Games, a place where gamblers play pool in the saloon and poker in the rear, and she meets the cynical con man Mike. He tells that Billy owes him only US$ 800 and he would forget the debt if she helps him in a poker game.
A psychiatrist (Lindsay Crouse) gets involved with a gambler (Joe Mantegna) and his con artist friends in Seattle. Read Roger Ebert's analysis of the plot, dialogue, and themes of David Mamet's directorial debut.
A 1987 thriller by David Mamet, starring Lindsay Crouse and Joe Mantegna as a therapist and a gambler. The film features sharp dialogue, twists and turns, and a cast of Mamet regulars.
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