House of Games

Name: House of Games
Director: David Mamet
Genre: Crime, Thriller, Drama
Released: 1987
Duration: 1 h 42 min
Rating: 6.829

Human nature is a sucker bet.

1987·Directed by David Mamet·3.7·1h 42m

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Crime Thriller Drama United States of America

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.

Recommended by 2 People

“David Mamet's 1987 drama 'House of Games' made such an impression on a young Paul Thomas Anderson that he used Mamet's writing style as a reference point when it came time to write his own short films and features.”

Paul Thomas Anderson

Director, Producer, Writer

“Mamet's best film. Joe Mantegna's best film. A suspense film about the big con. With a tight, delightfully convoluted script, great dialogue—and Ricky Jay!”