House of Games

Theatrical - Wide 1987-10-16

Cast Lindsay Crouse Joe Mantegna Mike Nussbaum Lilia Skala J.T. Walsh
Directed by David Mamet
Written by David Mamet

Box Office Gross: $2,585,639

Running Time: 102 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: Filmhaus, Orion Pictures

Genres: Crime Drama Thriller

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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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