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House of Games (Criterion Collection)

House of Games (Criterion Collection)

Criterion/Voyager (1987)
DVD
R (Restricted)
715515025027
Crime | Mystery | Thriller
USA | English | Color | 01:41

A psychiatrist comes to the aid of a compulsive gambler and is led my a smooth-talking grifter into the shadowy but compelling world of stings, scams, and con men.


Cast View all

Lindsay Crouse Margaret Ford
Joe Mantegna Mike
Mike Nussbaum Joey
Lilia Skala Dr. Littauer
J.T. Walsh The Businessman
Willo Hausman Girl with Book
Karen Kohlhaas Prison Ward Patient
Steven Goldstein Billy Hahn
Jack Wallace Bartender (House of Games)
Ricky Jay George (Vegas Man)
G. Roy Levin Poker Player
Bob Lumbra Poker Player
Andy Potok Poker Player
Allen Soule Poker Player
Ben Blakeman Bartender (Charlie's Tavern)
Scott Zigler Western Union Clerk
William H. Macy Sgt. Moran
John Pritchett Hotel Desk Clerk
Meshach Taylor Mr. Dean
Johnny 'Sugarbear' Willis Hotel Doorman
Josh Conescu Garage Attendant
Julie Mendenhall Late Student
Rachel Cline Student
Patricia Wolff Patient (Ford's Office)
Paul Walsh Man in Restaurant

Crew View all

Director David Mamet
Writer David Mamet, Jonathan Katz
Producer Michael Hausman
Musician Alaric Jans
Photography Juan Ruiz Anchia

Trailer

Edition details

Edition Criterion Collection
Packaging Keep Case
Nr Discs 1
Screen Ratios Widescreen (1.78:1)
Audio Tracks Dolby Digital Mono [English]
Mono [English]
Subtitles Danish | Dutch | English (Closed Captioned) | Finnish | French | Greek | Norwegian | Polish | Spanish | Swedish
Layers Single side, Dual layer
Edition Release Date Aug 21, 2007
Regions Region 1

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Quantity 1
Index 545
Added Date Mar 10, 2012 13:58:31
Modified Date Jan 29, 2023 18:13:29

Notes

Disc Features
SPECIAL DIRECTOR-APPROVED EDITION:

New, restored high-definition digital transfer, supervised by director of photography Juan Ruiz Anchia
Audio commentary by director David Mamet and consultant and actor Ricky Jay
New video interviews with actors Lindsay Crouse and Joe Mantegna
David Mamet on "House of Games," a short documentary shot on location during the film’s preparation and production
Storyboard detail
Theatrical trailer
PLUS: A booklet featuring an essay by critic Kent Jones and excerpts from Mamet’s introduction to the published screenplay

New cover illustration by Eric Skillman, design by Jamie Keenan

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