Name: House of Games
Genre: Crime, Thriller, Drama
Released: 1987-10-11
Duration: 1 h 42 min
Cast: Lindsay Crouse, Joe Mantegna, Mike Nussbaum, Lilia Skala, J.T. Walsh

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Human nature is a sucker bet.

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.

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Directed by: David Mamet
Written by: Jonathan Katz, David Mamet
Produced by: Michael Hausman
Music by: Alaric Jans

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Facts

October 11, 1987 · 1 h 42 min · R

Released: October 11, 1987
Runtime: 1 h 42 min
Age rating: R
Content: Strong Language, Violence
Genres: Crime, Thriller, Drama
Original language: English
Made in: United States
Box office: $3 million
Available in: 87 countries

Tropes

Batman Gambit, A Taste of Their Own Medicine, The Tell +9

Batman Gambit
A Taste of Their Own Medicine
The Tell
The Con
Social Engineering
Chekhov's Gun
Misplaced-Names Poster
Smoking Is Cool
Informed Attractiveness
Karma Houdini
Abandoned Warehouse
Caper Crew

12 of 49 tropes. From TV Tropes.

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Where can I stream House of Games?

In the United States, House of Games streams on fuboTV, MGM+, and Philo, and it is free with ads on The Roku and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 36 other countries.

Is House of Games worth watching?

79

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Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 79 (IMDb 7.2, Rotten Tomatoes 94%, and Metacritic 78). Critics rate it higher (86 out of 100) than audiences (76).

What tropes does House of Games use?

Batman GambitA Taste of Their Own MedicineThe TellThe ConSocial EngineeringChekhov's GunMisplaced-Names PosterSmoking Is CoolInformed AttractivenessKarma HoudiniAbandoned WarehouseCaper Crewand 37 more

TV Tropes lists 49 tropes for it, including Batman Gambit, A Taste of Their Own Medicine, and The Tell.