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House of Games

House of Games

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Key Information
Directors: David Mamet
Stars: Joe Mantegna
Actors: Lilia Skala
Genre: Dramas
Subgenre: Suspense · Recommended · Psychodrama · Scams And Cons · Deception · Thriller
MPAA Rating: R (MPAA)
Available Formats: DVD
UPC: 027616855572
Release Date: 1987
Running Time: 1hr 42min
Languages
Original Language: English
DVD Editions
: Format: DVD, 1hr 41min
Release Company: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (December 19, 2000)
UPC: 027616855572
VHS Editions
: Format: VHS, 1hr 42min
UPC: 026359006333
Professional Reviews
: (11/01/1987, p.61-4, Harlan Jacobson): "...A real curve ball....Mamet has elevated the dialogue to the foreground....GAMES is smart..."
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Details: David Mamet's directorial debut finds him exploring his abiding interest in deception and inviting his audience to be prepared for endless twists and turns. The film is a character study of Dr. Margaret Ford (Lindsay Crouse), a psychiatrist and best-selling author specializing in addictive behavior. During a therapy session, she discovers that a patient owes a $25,000 gambling debt. When she becomes involved on her patient's behalf, she enters an underworld populated with fascinating characters. Dr. Ford is both strong and vulnerable, and Crouse exploits this ambiguity in a powerful central performance. Joe Mantegna is also a presence as underworld denizen Mike. The strong overall acting and well-crafted plot pleased critics and proved to be at the heart of Mamet's future filmmaking successes.
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