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House of Games

"Human nature is a sucker bet."

1987-10-11 Crime 1hr 42m

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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Storyline

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.

  • Released
    1987-10-11
  • Revenue
    $2,585,639
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 42m
  • Genre
    Crime, Thriller, Drama
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    7.2
  • Production
    Filmhaus

Crew

David Mamet
Director
David Mamet
Screenplay
Michael Hausman
Producer
Keywords:
gambling gambling debt con man fraud con artist psychiatrist female psychiatrist neo-noir pool hall

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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
John Pritchett

John Pritchett
Hotel Desk Clerk
Scott Zigler

Scott Zigler
Western Union Clerk
Jacqueline de La Chaume

Jacqueline de La Chaume
Woman with Lighter
Willo Hausman

Willo Hausman
Girl with Book
G. Roy Levin

G. Roy Levin
Poker Player
Allen Soule

Allen Soule
Poker Player
Johnny "Sugarbear" Willis

Johnny "Sugarbear" Willis
Hotel Doorman
Josh Conescu

Josh Conescu
Garage Attendant
Patricia Wolff

Patricia Wolff
Patient (Ford's Office)
Paul Walsh

Paul Walsh
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Roberta Maguire

Roberta Maguire
Restaurant Hostess
Karen Kohlhaas

Karen Kohlhaas
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Julie Mendenhall

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Rachel Cline

Rachel Cline
Student

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Reviews for House of Games
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A Review by kevin2019 8

Written by kevin2019 on 2024-01-25

"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 i... read more

"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 has serious aspirations to reach beyond the particular genre where it takes place and therefore it has an ending which casts an extremely intriguing light upon the central character of Margaret Ford and it leaves you wishing this aspect had been more fully explored. She is an enigma at the heart of a genre film and that in itself is most unusual.

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A Review by kevin2019

"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 ...

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A Review by kevin2019 8

Written by kevin2019 on 2024-01-25

"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 for...

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