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Oct 14, 1987 · House of Games: Directed by David Mamet. With Lindsay Crouse, Joe Mantegna, Mike Nussbaum, Lilia Skala. 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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- 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.
Richard Osman's House of Games is a British quiz show hosted by Richard Osman and produced by Banijay UK Productions subsidiary Remarkable Entertainment for the BBC. The show is played on a weekly basis, with four celebrities playing on five consecutive days to win daily prizes, and the weekly prize of being crowned as "House of Games" champion.
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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.
Watch a psychological thriller about a psychiatrist who gets involved in a bookie's cons. House of Games is a 1987 crime, thriller, mystery and drama film directed by David Mamet.
- David Mamet
- January 1, 1987
- 102 min
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.
The Pulitzer Prize–winning playwright and screenwriter David Mamet sat in the director’s chair for the first time for this sly, merciless thriller. Lindsay Crouse stars as a best-selling author and therapist who wants to help a client by making restitution for the money he owes to a gambler.
