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Titre original : House of Games
  • 1987
  • Tous publics
  • 1h 42min
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7,2/10
25 k
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Lindsay Crouse and Joe Mantegna in Engrenages (1987)
Trailer for this suspense thriller
Lire trailer2:06
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CriminalitéDrameThriller

Alors qu'elle vient en aide à un joueur compulsif, une psychiatre fait la connaissance d'un beau parleur qui l'entraîne dans l'univers sombre mais fascinant des fraudes, des arnaques et des ... Tout lireAlors qu'elle vient en aide à un joueur compulsif, une psychiatre fait la connaissance d'un beau parleur qui l'entraîne dans l'univers sombre mais fascinant des fraudes, des arnaques et des escroqueries.Alors qu'elle vient en aide à un joueur compulsif, une psychiatre fait la connaissance d'un beau parleur qui l'entraîne dans l'univers sombre mais fascinant des fraudes, des arnaques et des escroqueries.

  • Réalisation
    • David Mamet
  • Scénario
    • David Mamet
    • Jonathan Katz
  • Casting principal
    • Lindsay Crouse
    • Joe Mantegna
    • Mike Nussbaum
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  • NOTE IMDb
    7,2/10
    25 k
    MA NOTE
    • Réalisation
      • David Mamet
    • Scénario
      • David Mamet
      • Jonathan Katz
    • Casting principal
      • Lindsay Crouse
      • Joe Mantegna
      • Mike Nussbaum
    • 156avis d'utilisateurs
    • 66avis des critiques
    • 78Métascore
  • Voir les informations de production sur IMDbPro
    • Récompenses
      • 6 victoires et 5 nominations au total

    Vidéos1

    House of Games
    Trailer 2:06
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    Photos92

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    Rôles principaux28

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    Lindsay Crouse
    Lindsay Crouse
    • Margaret Ford
    Joe Mantegna
    Joe Mantegna
    • Mike
    Mike Nussbaum
    Mike Nussbaum
    • Joey
    Lilia Skala
    Lilia Skala
    • Dr. Littauer
    J.T. Walsh
    J.T. Walsh
    • The Businessman
    Willo Hausman
    • Girl with Book
    Karen Kohlhaas
    • Prison Ward Patient
    Steven Goldstein
    Steven Goldstein
    • Billy Hahn
    • (as Steve Goldstein)
    Jack Wallace
    Jack Wallace
    • Bartender (House of Games)
    Ricky Jay
    Ricky Jay
    • George (Vegas Man)
    G. Roy Levin
    • Poker Player
    Bob Lumbra
    • Poker Player
    Andy Potok
    • Poker Player
    Olan Soule
    Olan Soule
    • Poker Player
    Ben Blakeman
    • Bartender (Charlie's Tavern)
    Scott Zigler
    • Western Union Clerk
    William H. Macy
    William H. Macy
    • Sgt. Moran
    • (as W.H. Macy)
    John Pritchett
    • Hotel Desk Clerk
    • Réalisation
      • David Mamet
    • Scénario
      • David Mamet
      • Jonathan Katz
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    Avis des utilisateurs156

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    6kenjha

    Predictable and Disappointing

    A renowned therapist is charmed by a confidence man and soon finds herself drawn into a deadly web that threatens her reputation. A big problem is the central character, a supposedly smart doctor who makes bone-headed decisions. The lackluster performance of Crouse (then Mrs. Mamet) doesn't help. Mantegna is fine as the con man. In his directorial debut, Mamet creates an appropriately dark atmosphere. Ironically, the script by this Pulitzer Prize winning writer is disappointing. The plot has too many holes and the twists and turns can be seen from a mile away. The story is too contrived and ultimately unsatisfying.
    8Oliver-50

    House of Games

    Wealthy psychiatrist Lindsay Crouse has just published her first novel and is feeling down about her profession feeling that it's hopeless to help her patients. A young gambling junkie client asks her to help him pay off his debts if he truly wants to help him get better. Here she gets involved with Joe Mantegna. To reveal any more of the plot would spoil one hell of a fun movie and 'House of Games' may very well be the best con movie I've seen. David Mamet wrote and directed this gem that's full of snappy dialogue, great one-liners, and enough twists to keep you guessing til the end. Crouse is perfect as the uptight psychiatrist needing a change and Mantegna tops her as the devilishly sly con-man. And with the exception of a coincidence in the last quarter of the movie, the film is in utter control of it's audience; and we are loving the con.

    *** out of ****
    7Lord_of_the_Things

    Great story. Acting style is a big turn off

    Found the story very engaging and although I saw some of the twists coming, there were enough surprises to keep my attention.

    One thing I can not seem to get past is the acting. Apparently this is something that is part of Mamet's style but it just comes across as awful. A more orthodox approach to the performances would have elevated this film from good to great.
    Rob Paul

    A rare gem

    I knew nothing about this movie when I saw it on tv many years ago and had never seen 'The Sting' before seeing this. It's best to enjoy these type of movies without any prior knowledge, because if you knew anything about it before hand, you could work out the plot after 10 minutes. A movie that seems a straight forward thriller, but actually deals more with the desire to explore one's darker side. Mamet maybe made some of the plot twists seem a tad to obvious and doesn't quite manage to shake of a 'tv' approach, but that doesn't matter because Joe Mantegna gives a superb performance that lifts the other cast members above tv standard.

    One of David Mamet's better movie efforts (like Untouchables, Spanish Prisoner and Glengarry Glen Ross), it's best knowing nothing about this movie before seeing it.

    8/10.
    6Vidfan

    Smart, but stilted

    I love a good con movie. From "Harry In Your Pocket" to "The Sting", and everything in between, there's satisfaction and pleasure in watching the story unfold and come together like puzzle pieces. So I'm willing to overlook a lot to enjoy a good con.

    "House of Games" isn't a bad movie. In fact, in the right hands, it could have been brilliant. But poor casting choices and what seems to be an iron-fisted direction style have doomed this film to mediocrity.

    Director and writer David Mamet seems to have been intent on controlling every moment with an almost obsessive focus. The actors seem to struggle to break free and act. Yet they seem reined in as if every move, every word and action were carefully (and poorly) choreographed.

    The script, like the direction, is wooden and inflexible, rendering a dichotomy throughout as if it was written for the stage, not for a camera. It's technically correct, but artistically binding. As a result, the actors struggle to sound realistic and natural, and it comes across as forced.

    In the lead role, Lindsay Crouse is stiff and amateurish. Her character never really develops from the cool and uptight physician to the loose and morally reckless criminal that she is supposed to become. Her lines are delivered like a recitation, as if she is struggling to get each syllable correct. I'm not sure if it's her acting or Mamet's directing. Either way, it can be painful to watch at times.

    The rest of the cast strive to overcome Mamet's direction, and for the most part, they succeed. Joe Mantegna turns on the charm here and there, and pulls off the affable con man with as much panache as he's allowed.

    The story is great, and had the cast been allowed to run with it, the movie might have been a real gem. The subtle nuances that could have given the film depth were all but ignored, sub-plots went nowhere, and characters that should have been more developed came across two-dimensional.

    As I said, I'm willing to forgive a lot for art's sake, and this movie required a lot of forgiveness. But it did provide a couple of hours of entertainment. It kept me engrossed and involved, and for that I gave it a 6 out of 10 stars.

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    • Anecdotes
      Ricky Jay was a sleight-of-hand artist and an acknowledged authority on the art of the con. In an NPR interview, Jay related that when David Mamet needed a short-change scam to be explained in the movie, he asked Jay for details of an authentic short-change hustle. However, Jay did not want to betray the confidence of the hustlers he knew who still used various short-change cons for their "livelihood". The envelope switch seen in the final film is an original switch invented by Jay specially for the film. Later, it was reported that an amateur thief had been caught attempting to use the switch as he had learned it from the film.
    • Gaffes
      Margaret Ford takes her smokes from a package of unfiltered "stubby" Camels, but the actual cigarettes she uses are longer (probably Pall Malls) so they'll "read" better on screen.
    • Citations

      Joey: The bitch is a booster.

      Mike: The bitch is a born thief, man.

      Mr. Dean: So, you had her made from the jump?

      Mike: I'm tellin' ya. A ton of fuckin' bricks! Show me some REAL con-men.

      Joey: Yeah, we showed her some con-men.

      Mike: We showed her some DINOSAUR con-men. Some old style.

      Joey: Yes, sir.

      Mike: Years from now, they're gonna have to go to a museum to see a frame like this.

      Joey: That's right.

      Mr. Dean: Took her money and screwed her, too.

      Mike: A small price to pay.

    • Connexions
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Surrender/Someone to Watch Over Me/Dancers/House of Games/Maurice (1987)
    • Bandes originales
      Fugue
      From "Toccata in C Minor (BWV 911)"

      Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach

      Performed by Warren Bernhardt (piano)

      [Played during both the opening and end credits]

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    Détails

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    • Date de sortie
      • 3 février 1988 (France)
    • Pays d’origine
      • États-Unis
    • Site officiel
      • MGM
    • Langues
      • Anglais
      • Latin
    • Aussi connu sous le nom de
      • House of Games
    • Lieux de tournage
      • 211 Club - 211 Union Street, Seattle, Washington, États-Unis(Dennis Nyback)
    • Société de production
      • Filmhaus
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    • Montant brut aux États-Unis et au Canada
      • 2 585 639 $US
    • Week-end de sortie aux États-Unis et au Canada
      • 116 677 $US
      • 18 oct. 1987
    • Montant brut mondial
      • 2 585 639 $US
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    Spécifications techniques

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    • Durée
      • 1h 42min(102 min)
    • Couleur
      • Color
    • Mixage
      • Mono
    • Rapport de forme
      • 1.85 : 1

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