# House of Games (1987)

> A celebrated psychologist enters a gambler's confidence game and discovers that reading people is far easier than surviving their deceptions.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/15974

## Facts

- Runtime: 102 min
- Genres: Crime, Thriller, Drama
- Director: David Mamet
- Cast: Lindsay Crouse, Joe Mantegna, Mike Nussbaum, Lilia Skala, J.T. Walsh, Steven Goldstein, Jack Wallace, Ricky Jay
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093223/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: cerebral, paranoid, sardonic, late night cinephile viewing, neo-noir double feature

## Synopsis

A gripping exploration of deception and the high stakes of gambling.

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- [The Last Seduction (1994)](https://ember.film/movie/14984)
- [Kill Me Again (1989)](https://ember.film/movie/19777)
- [The Grifters (1990)](https://ember.film/movie/10896)
- [52 Pick-Up (1986)](https://ember.film/movie/11204)
- [Still of the Night (1982)](https://ember.film/movie/20111)
- [Thief (1981)](https://ember.film/movie/6493)
- [Confidence (2003)](https://ember.film/movie/5800)
- [Homicide (1991)](https://ember.film/movie/13617)
- [The Gambler (2014)](https://ember.film/movie/170344)
- [Shade (2003)](https://ember.film/movie/8633)

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