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House of Games

Human nature is a sucker bet.

★ 6.8 1987 102 min R CrimeThrillerDrama

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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ERA & CONTEXT

House of Games in its release era

Released in 1987, House of Games sits inside the 1980s catalog. Explore its creators, studio connections, genres and nearby releases from the same period.

Release
1987-10-11
Rating
R
TMDB score
6.8/10
Original language
EN
Status
Released
Production
United States of America
Studio
Filmhaus, Orion Pictures

People behind the title

DirectorDavid MametWriterDavid MametWriterJonathan KatzCastLindsay CrouseCastJoe MantegnaCastMike NussbaumCastLilia SkalaCastJ.T. Walsh

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