House of Games (1987)

Mike Teaches About Tells

Mike (Joe Mantegna) teaches Margaret (Lindsay Crouse) about “tells” and enlists her help during a poker game.

Directed by David Mamet.

Released in 1987 by MGM.

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  • character-type: Con Artist
  • action: Teach
  • primary-genre: Thrillers
  • secondary-genre: Psychological Thrillers
  • secondary-genre: Crime Thrillers
  • secondary-genre: Mysteries
  • secondary-genre: Thrillers
  • primary-occasion: Party Time
  • secondary-occasion: Poker Night
  • prop: Coin
  • setting: Billiard
  • actor: Lindsay Crouse
  • actor: Ricky Jay
  • actor: Joe Mantegna
  • 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: George
  • role-name: Mike
  • role-name: Vegas Man
  • screenwriter: Jonathan Katz
  • screenwriter: David Mamet
  • year: 1987
  • studio: MGM