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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.
Oct 14, 1987 · A psychiatrist helps a gambler in a poker game and gets involved in a web of cons and scams. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more for this 1987 film.
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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.
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.
After one of her patients threatens suicide, psychiatrist Margaret Ford (Lindsay Crouse) confronts the source of his anxieties, a downtown bookie named Mike (Joe Mantegna).
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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 commentary by Mamet and Ricky Jay.
