J.T. Walsh, Jack Wallace, Joe Mantegna
DVD Release Date: December 19, 2000
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October 14, 2009Cheesy, dated and more of a film made for tv, yet, there was something quite interesting about this film, that left me enjoying it.
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March 21, 2009Okay, first things first:
David Mamet is THE SHIT.
Joe Mantegna is the man.
Lindsay Crouse is a stupid bitch who can't act.
Predictable script, decent execution - I was let down with this one. It turned out to be an OK movie...but damn it all was Crouse one GIGANTIC BLOCK OF WO...( read more) -
August 10, 2008Lindsay Crouse is an eminent psychologist who is desperate for adventure. One day she'll meet Joe Mantegna's character, a swindler that will provide her a few tricks to reach a little excitement in her life. There will be, of course, a few bumps on their way.
A tight and thoughtf...( read more) -
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January 18, 2008Okay, so could Lindsay Crouse be any more awful? I know pretty much everyone hates her in this movie but Jesus Christ, that was a dull performance. I don't know if she was attempting sociopathy by way of emotional stunting, but what she really accomplished was sheer tedium. Joe M...( read more)
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July 17, 2009I tried watching this about 5 times without being able to watch more than 5 minutes because of the horrific acting. Once I finally got past that initially, and the plot got introduced, I managed to make my through and it wasn't that bad.
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June 13, 2009Now I think most of us will agree that The Sting is one of the greatest con movies ever made. It's a film that cheats you and then rewards you in the end. Having said that, the rug has never been so completely pulled from my feet as it was in House of Games. Like The Sting, if yo...( read more)
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April 6, 2009Predictable. I'm sure it was the shit in its day. Well done, despite Crouse. Is this why I'd never heard of her?
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December 20, 2008as a story and overall concept, I really liked it. a seedy conman crime drama with characters who are unapologetically human. it's a little bit of The Sting, a little bit of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, and completely David Mamet. technically, though, I thought it was downright aw...( read more)
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November 28, 2008This was terribly disappointing. I'd heard that it was brilliant, but it's nothing of the sort. Mamet's writing is forced and obvious, with twists so blatant and telegraphed it's almost laughable (*spoilers* how could she NOT have realised Billy Hahn was in on the con? Why would ...( read more)
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