House of Games

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House of Games is a 1987 psychological thriller film directed by David Mamet, known for its intricate con-artist plot and sharp, dialogue-driven exploration of deception and manipulation.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf film
psychological thriller film
award National Board of Review
surface form: National Board of Review Top Ten Films
basedOn original screenplay
castMember J.T. Walsh
Joe Mantegna
Lindsay Crouse
Mike Nussbaum
Ricky Jay
cinematographyBy Juan Ruiz Anchía
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
director David Mamet
distributor Orion Pictures
editedBy Nancy Kanter
filmingLocation Los Angeles
Seattle
genre crime film
psychological thriller
hasTheme identity
moral ambiguity
trust and betrayal
language English
mainCharacter Margaret Ford
Mike
mpaaRating R
musicBy Alaric Jans
narrativeFocus deception
manipulation
psychological games
notableFor exploration of deception
intricate con-artist plot
sharp dialogue
plotFocus con artists
confidence games
producer Michael Hausman
productionCompany Filmhaus
releaseDateUS 1987-09-09
releaseFormat theatrical film
releaseYear 1987
runtimeMinutes 102
screenplayDebutOf David Mamet as film director
screenwriter David Mamet
setting Seattle
title House of Games self-link

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Lindsay Crouse notableWork House of Games
David Mamet notableWork House of Games
David Mamet directedFilm House of Games
Ricky Jay appearedIn House of Games
House of Games title House of Games self-link
Lindsay and Crouse family (theatrical family) notableWork House of Games
subject surface form: Lindsay Crouse
Joe Mantegna notableWork House of Games