House of games

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Title:

House of games

ISBN:

9781934121719

Publication Information:

[Irvington, N.Y.] : Criterion Collection, [2007]

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (102 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (28 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.)

Series:

Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) ;

General Note:

Originally produced as a motion picture in 1987.

Special features: New, restored high-definition digital transfer, supervised by director of photography Juan Ruiz Anchía; audio commentary by director David Mamet and consultant and actor Ricky Jay; new video interviews with actors Lindsay Crouse and Joe Mantegna; "David Mamet on House of games:' a short documentary; storyboard detail; theatrical trailer; essay by critic Kent Jones.

Subject Term:

Women psychiatrists -- Drama.

Swindlers and swindling -- Drama.

Gamblers -- Drama.

Gambling -- Drama.

Genre:

Feature films.

Video recordings for the hearing impaired

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Criterion Collection (Firm)

Summary:

A therapist and best-selling author must confront her own demons when she meets a man who has gambling debts and she feels compelled to help him.

System Details:

DVD, REGION 1, WIDESCREEN (16:9, ENHANCED) PRESENTATION; DOLBY DIGITAL MONO., NTSC.

Language Note:

ENGLISH SUBTITLES FOR THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING.

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Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and screenwriter David Mamet first sat in the director's chair for this sly, merciless thriller. Mamet's witty tale of a therapist and best-selling author (Lindsay Crouse) who must confront her own obsessions when she meets an attractive cardsharp (Joe Mantegna) is as psychologically acute as it is full of twists and turns, a rich character study told with the cold calculation of a career criminal.

Summary

A therapist and best-selling author must confront her own demons when she meets a man who has gambling debts, and she feels compelled to help him. Bonus features include interviews with the stars, a booklet, and deleted scenes.

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Library Journal Review

Veteran playwright and screenwriter David Mamet's directorial debut--the first of a dozen films--remains his most memorable. With its lean visuals, terrific acting, and the Pulitzer Prize winner's signature dialog, Games spins an elegantly twisted story about a psychiatrist and best-selling author (Lindsay Crouse) who gets taken in by a band of con artists led by a real smooth talker (Joe Mantegna). Upgraded to high-def and recycling extras (interviews, commentary, and more) from Criterion's earlier DVD, this refreshed edition burnishes the noir-like work of a distinct talent.

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