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House of Games
House of Games

House of Games

1987 102 min ★ 6.8 Crime, Thriller, Drama

A psychiatrist comes to the aid of a compulsive gambler and is led by a smooth-talking grifter into the shadowy but compelling world of stings, scams, and con men.

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Cast

Lindsay Crouse

Lindsay Crouse

Dr. Margaret Ford

Joe Mantegna

Joe Mantegna

Mike

Mike Nussbaum

Mike Nussbaum

Joey

Lilia Skala

Lilia Skala

Dr. Maria Littauer

J.T. Walsh

J.T. Walsh

The Businessman

Steven Goldstein

Steven Goldstein

Billy Hahn

Jack Wallace

Jack Wallace

Bartender

Ricky Jay

Ricky Jay

George

William H. Macy

William H. Macy

Sgt. John Moran

Meshach Taylor

Meshach Taylor

Mr. Dean

Details

Director

David Mamet

Screenplay

David Mamet

Tagline

"Human nature is a sucker bet."

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Revenue

$2,585,639

Production

Filmhaus, Orion Pictures

Reviews

K

kevin2019

January 25, 2024

★ 8/10

"House of Games" has a major flaw at its heart: we are told much too early it is all about con men and the type of unscrupulous people who inhabit this shady and duplicitous world. This leaves you forewarned and on alert during the rest of the film so you are never in any real doubt about what is going on at any given moment. The only unanticipated element of the entire film is that it definitely ...

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