House of Games (1987)
House of Games (1987)
Human nature is a sucker bet.
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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Cast

Lindsay Crouse Lindsay Crouse As: Dr. Margaret Ford
Joe Mantegna Joe Mantegna As: Mike
Mike Nussbaum Mike Nussbaum As: Joey
Lilia Skala Lilia Skala As: Dr. Maria Littauer
J.T. Walsh J.T. Walsh As: The Businessman
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Human nature is a sucker bet.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Crime, Thriller

Language: English

Release Date: 11 October 1987

Country: US

Runtime: 102m

Company Credits

Company: Filmhaus

Revenue: $2,585,639

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Cast

Lindsay Crouse

Lindsay Crouse

Dr. Margaret Ford

Joe Mantegna

Joe Mantegna

Mike

Mike Nussbaum

Mike Nussbaum

Joey

Lilia Skala

Lilia Skala

Dr. Maria Littauer

J.T. Walsh

J.T. Walsh

The Businessman

Steven Goldstein

Steven Goldstein

Billy Hahn

Jack Wallace

Jack Wallace

Bartender

Ricky Jay

Ricky Jay

George

William H. Macy

William H. Macy

Sgt. John Moran

Meshach Taylor

Meshach Taylor

Mr. Dean

John Pritchett

John Pritchett

Hotel Desk Clerk

Scott Zigler

Scott Zigler

Western Union Clerk

Jacqueline de La Chaume

Jacqueline de La Chaume

Woman with Lighter

Willo Hausman

Willo Hausman

Girl with Book

G. Roy Levin

G. Roy Levin

Poker Player

Allen Soule

Allen Soule

Poker Player

Johnny

Johnny "Sugarbear" Willis

Hotel Doorman

Josh Conescu

Josh Conescu

Garage Attendant

Patricia Wolff

Patricia Wolff

Patient (Ford's Office)

Paul Walsh

Paul Walsh

Man in Restaurant

Roberta Maguire

Roberta Maguire

Restaurant Hostess

Karen Kohlhaas

Karen Kohlhaas

Prison Ward Patient

Julie Mendenhall

Julie Mendenhall

Late Student

Rachel Cline

Rachel Cline

Student

Directed By

David Mamet

David Mamet

Director

Michael Hausman

Michael Hausman

Second Assistant Director

Ned Dowd

Ned Dowd

First Assistant Director

Christine Wilson

Christine Wilson

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

David Mamet

David Mamet

Screenplay

Jonathan Katz

Jonathan Katz

Screenplay

Production Crew

Cyrena Hausman

Cyrena Hausman

Casting

Michael Hausman

Michael Hausman

Producer

Lee R. Mayes

Lee R. Mayes

Unit Manager

Alexa Albert

Alexa Albert

Production Assistant

Cathy Sarkowsky

Cathy Sarkowsky

Production Office Coordinator

Ivan Passer Jr.

Ivan Passer Jr.

Production Assistant

Ron Lynch

Ron Lynch

Location Manager

Deborah Pritchett

Deborah Pritchett

Production Office Coordinator

Patricia Wolff

Patricia Wolff

Production Assistant

Peter Hutcheson

Peter Hutcheson

Production Assistant

Kevin Hyman

Kevin Hyman

Production Accountant

Lynn Wegenka

Lynn Wegenka

Key Production Assistant

Jonathan Sheinberg

Jonathan Sheinberg

Head of Production

Susan Lee Smith

Susan Lee Smith

Publicist

Scott Zigler

Scott Zigler

Production Assistant

Edited By

Trudy Ship

Trudy Ship

Editor

Barbara Tulliver

Barbara Tulliver

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Nan Cibula

Nan Cibula

Costume Design

Gregory Villamil

Gregory Villamil

Hairstylist

Erin Lyons

Erin Lyons

Hairstylist

Pamela S. Westmore

Pamela S. Westmore

Makeup Artist

Laurent Delouya

Laurent Delouya

Hairstylist

Candace Blake

Candace Blake

Wardrobe Assistant

Sally Roberts

Sally Roberts

Assistant Costume Designer

Sally Roberts

Sally Roberts

Wardrobe Assistant

Dawn Johnson

Dawn Johnson

Costumer

Sound

Marko Costanzo

Marko Costanzo

Foley Artist

Pam DeMetruis-Thomas

Pam DeMetruis-Thomas

Assistant Sound Editor

Kathleen Earle Killeen

Kathleen Earle Killeen

Assistant Sound Editor

Suki Buchman

Suki Buchman

Assistant Sound Editor

Thomas A. Gulino

Thomas A. Gulino

Sound Editor

Jeffrey Stern

Jeffrey Stern

Sound Editor

John Pritchett

John Pritchett

Sound Mixer

Jacqueline Tager

Jacqueline Tager

Assistant Sound Editor

Anthony J. Ciccolini III

Anthony J. Ciccolini III

Supervising Sound Editor

Marc S. Shaw

Marc S. Shaw

ADR Editor

Gail Showalter

Gail Showalter

Assistant Sound Editor

Douglas Axtell

Douglas Axtell

Boom Operator

Suzana Peric

Suzana Peric

Music Editor

Alaric Jans

Alaric Jans

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Juan Ruiz Anchía

Juan Ruiz Anchía

Director of Photography

Martin Bosworth

Martin Bosworth

Grip

Henry Cline

Henry Cline

Second Assistant Camera

George Mooradian

George Mooradian

First Assistant Camera

Chris Centrella

Chris Centrella

Dolly Grip

Hugh McCallum

Hugh McCallum

Best Boy Grip

Bill Flick

Bill Flick

Grip

Lars Larson

Lars Larson

Grip

Lorey Sebastian

Lorey Sebastian

Still Photographer

Lighting

Robert Diehl

Robert Diehl

Electrician

Michael F. Barrow

Michael F. Barrow

Gaffer

Geoffrey Coburn

Geoffrey Coburn

Electrician

Mark Lorge

Mark Lorge

Electrician

Robert McClure

Robert McClure

Electrician

Quintin Woo

Quintin Woo

Electrician

Greg White-Wiegand

Greg White-Wiegand

Electrician

Michael Sudmeier

Michael Sudmeier

Electrician

John Merriman

John Merriman

Best Boy Electric

Art Department

Samara Schaffer

Samara Schaffer

Property Master

Derek R. Hill

Derek R. Hill

Set Decoration

Jeffrey P. Soderberg

Jeffrey P. Soderberg

Set Dresser

Jeff Balsmeyer

Jeff Balsmeyer

Storyboard Artist

Michael Merritt

Michael Merritt

Production Design

J. Grey Smith

J. Grey Smith

Leadman

Randall Balsmeyer

Randall Balsmeyer

Title Designer

Other Crew

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