House of Games

Oct 11, 1987

1h 42m

★ 6.8

Human nature is a sucker bet.

Overview

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.

Genres

Crime

Thriller

Drama

Production Companies

Filmhaus

Orion Pictures

House of Games Trailers

Cast

Dr. Margaret Ford

Lindsay Crouse

Mike

Joe Mantegna

Joey

Mike Nussbaum

Dr. Maria Littauer

Lilia Skala

The Businessman

J. T. Walsh

Billy Hahn

Steven Goldstein

Bartender

Jack Wallace

George

Ricky Jay

Sgt. John Moran

William H. Macy

Mr. Dean

Meshach Taylor

Hotel Desk Clerk

John Pritchett

Western Union Clerk

Scott Zigler

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