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House of Games


David Mamet's directorial debut finds him exploring his great interest in deception. House of Games focuses on Dr. Margaret Ford (Lindsay Crouse), a psychiatrist and best-selling author specializing in addictive behavior. During a therapy session, she discovers a patient owes a gambling debt. When she becomes involved on her patient's behalf, she enters an underworld populated with fascinating characters. Also starring Joe Mantegna, Mike Nussbaum, Lilia Skala and J.T. Walsh. Written by David Mamet.

 

 

DVD

  • Noise Reduction
  • Closed Captioned
  • Widescreen/Letterboxed
  • In English
  • Subtitled in French, Spanish
  • Dubbed in French, Spanish


Curator's Comments:
Read Roger Ebert's essay on this DVD Classic.

Director: David Mamet
Color
102 minutes
Released: 1987
Rated: R

Country: U.S.A.
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Mystery

 

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