House of Games (1987)
- Directed by
- David Mamet
- Genre
- heist film, neo-noir
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 6.8 of 10 from 350 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A successful psychiatrist becomes fascinated with a charismatic con artist. She gets drawn into his world of elaborate scams and deception.
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What happens
House of Games is a 1987 American neo-noir film about con-men and confidence scams by David Mamet, his directorial debut. He also wrote the screenplay, based on a story he co-wrote with Jonathan Katz. The film's cast includes Lindsay Crouse, Joe Mantegna, Ricky Jay, and J. T. Walsh. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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