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Disc #1 -- House of Games
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Director David Mamet and House of Games Con Consultant and Actor Ricky Jay Recorded This Exclusive Audio Commentary Together in Los Angeles, in the Spring of 2007: On
Director David Mamet and House of Games Con Consultant and Actor Ricky Jay Recorded This Exclusive Audio Commentary Together in Los Angeles, in the Spring of 2007: Off
Lindsay Crouse
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Index
Lumet to Mamet
Look of the Film
Lilia, Joe, and Ricky
Symbolic Journey
Joe Mantegna
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Index
From Chicago to Broadway
Points of Reference
David and Company
The Joe Mantegna Line
David Mamet on "House of Games"
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Index
Poker's Life Lessons
"Ringtail Rounder"
Implementing the Plan
"Just the Facts"
Stacking the Deck
The Tap
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Theatrical Trailer
Chapters
Disc #1 -- House of Games
1. Opening Credits [1:48]
2. Dr. Margaret Ford [4:30]
3. Billy Hahn [4:30]
4. House of Games [7:28]
5. The Favor [5:06]
6. The Tell [7:31]
7. "Secrets of the Pyramids" [5:13]
8. Talking to the Murderess [4:02]
9. Charlie's Tavern [3:10]
10. Western Union [3:26]
11. "Think of a Finger" [2:21]
12. "In or Out?" [3:24]
13. A Memento [3:24]
14. A Briefcase [5:04]
15. Next Morning [6:02]
16. The Getaway [3:15]
17. "You Broke the First Rule" [3:58]
18. "Forgive Yourself" [1:42]
19. Office Visit [6:55]
20. "A Small Price to Pay" [4:27]
21. "You're a Bad Pony" [8:27]
22. A Gold Lighter [5:58]
23. Color Bars [:00]
Features
New, restored high-definition digital transfer, supervised by director of photography Juan Ruiz AnchÃa
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"
Storyboard detail
Theatrical trailer
Plus: an essay by critic Kent Jones and excerpts from Mamet's introduction to the published screenplay
Art Director - Michael Merritt
Composer (Music Score) - Alaric Jans
Costume Designer - Nan Cibula
Production Designer - Lee R. Mayes
Production Designer - Michael Merritt
Screen Story - Jonathan Katz
Screen Story - David Mamet
Special Effects - Robert Willard
David Mamet's dialogue has a particular rhythm. His best pieces, when delivered properly, are like music. "House of Games" is one of his best screenplays and allows Joe Mantegna and Lindsay Crouse the opportunity to duet for 90 minutes. Their performances bring to life a very psychologically complex relationship. There is much going on in the minds of these characters, and their performances maintain a perfect balance between revealing themselves to each other and the audience. In one scene, Mike teaches Margaret, as well as the audience, about "tells." Tells are physical actions which "tell" an observant person what the person performing the action is thinking. After demonstrating some examples, Mike takes Margaret's hand and places his fingertips against hers and tells her to, in her mind, choose a finger. He shows her what finger she was thinking of, and she informs him he was correct. He then asks her if she wants to sleep with him. The audience realizes that Mike, a master at reading tells, already knows the answer. But the real question is whether or not Margaret has learned enough to manipulate Mike. Slick, seductive, and compulsively watchable, "House of Games" succeeds in getting the audience inside the minds of con artists, but not until they have been put through a psychological and emotional wringer. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi
David Mamet : Osella for Best Screenplay - Venice International Film Festival, 1987
