House of Games

"Human nature is a sucker bet."

Oct 14 1987 R 1h 42m
Crime, Thriller

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.

Plot

A famous psychologist, Margaret Ford, decides to try to help one of her patients get out of a gambling debt. She visits the bar where Mike, to whom the debt is owed, runs poker games. He convinces her to help him in a game: her assignment is to look for "tells", or give-away body language. What seems easy to her becomes much more complex.

Written by

David Mamet, Jonathan Katz

Directed by

David Mamet

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Filmhaus

Languages

English

Awards

6 wins & 5 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
25,542
Average Rating
7.2 out of 10
Metascore
78
Popularity
NA