House of Games

House of Games

1987

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). Once she decides that Mike is not a serious threat, however, she herself becomes interested in his world of high-stakes gambling, and makes use of her skills at reading "tells," becoming entrenched in his dealings. Things get dangerous, though, when Mike turns out not to be a bookie at all, but a con man.

Nothing is as it seems.

JBscale
85
Excellent

Film Detail

Genre
Crime - Thriller
Length
1 hr. 42 mins.
US Theatrical Release
October 14, 1987
US Box Office
$2,585,639 (#5314 of 7074)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
R
Restricted

Collection Detail

Release Method
Digital Only
Aquired Format
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.78:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
MGM
Released
May 14, 2019
Acquired Date
September 14, 2021
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
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Actors

Lindsay Crouse
Lindsay Crouse
Joe Mantegna
Joe Mantegna
Mike Nussbaum
Mike Nussbaum
Lilia Skala
Lilia Skala
J.T. Walsh
J.T. Walsh
Steven Goldstein
Steven Goldstein
Jack Wallace
Jack Wallace
Ricky Jay
Ricky Jay
William H. Macy
William H. Macy
Meshach Taylor
Meshach Taylor

Directors

David Mamet
David Mamet

Producers

Michael Hausman
Michael Hausman

Writers

David Mamet
David Mamet

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh
97%
Tomatometer
29 votes
RT Fresh Certified
79%
Popcornmeter
459 votes
METASCORE
78
13 votes
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
24,569 votes

Additional Info

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