House of Games (1987)

Poker Game Showdown

When Margaret’s (Lindsay Crouse) instinct on a poker player proves wrong, Mike (Joe Mantegna) loses the hand, but she offers up the $6,000.

Directed by David Mamet.

Released in 1987 by MGM.

Your MOVIECLIP has been shared on Facebook

related tags 

  • character-type: Gambler
  • character-type: Therapist
  • character-type: Con Artist
  • action: Call
  • primary-genre: Thrillers
  • secondary-genre: Psychological Thrillers
  • secondary-genre: Mysteries
  • secondary-genre: Thrillers
  • secondary-genre: Crime Thrillers
  • primary-occasion: Party Time
  • secondary-occasion: Poker Night
  • theme: Loss
  • theme: Risk
  • actor: Andy Potok
  • actor: Bob Lumbra
  • actor: Allen Soule
  • actor: Joe Mantegna
  • actor: Lindsay Crouse
  • actor: G. Roy Levin
  • actor: Mike Nussbaum
  • actor: Ricky Jay
  • director: David Mamet
  • producer: Michael Hausman
  • cinematographer: Juan Ruiz Anchía
  • composer: Alaric Jans
  • editor: Trudy Ship
  • costume-designer: Nan Cibula
  • production-designer: Michael Merritt
  • role-name: Margaret Ford
  • role-name: Vegas Man
  • role-name: Poker Player
  • role-name: Mike
  • role-name: Joey
  • screenwriter: Jonathan Katz
  • screenwriter: David Mamet
  • year: 1987
  • studio: MGM