House of Games
– A psychiatrist comes to the aid of a compulsive gambler and is led by a smooth-talking grifter into ..
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.
14 Oct 1987
English
Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.
David Mamet
David Mamet (screenplay), Jonathan Katz (story), David Mamet (story)
Lindsay Crouse, Joe Mantegna, Mike Nussbaum, Lilia Skala
A famous psychologist, Margaret Ford, decides to try to help one of her patients get out of a gambling debt. She visits the bar where Mike, to whom the debt is owed, runs poker games. He convinces her to help him in a game: her assignment is to look for "tells", or give-away body language. What seems easy to her becomes much more complex.
Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 6 wins & 3 nominations.
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