House of games [DVD video]

Title:

Series:

The Criterion collection ; 399

Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) ; 399.

Publication Date:

2007

Publication Information:

[Irvington, N.Y.] : Criterion Collection, c2007.

Physical Description:

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

ISBN:

9781934121719

Abstract:

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.

General Note:

Title from container.

Originally produced as a motion picture in 1987.

"Under exclusive license from MGM Home Entertainment LLC"--Disc label.

Series numbering from container spine.

Recorded in Dolby digital mono.

"1.78:1 aspect ratio, enhanced for 16:9 widescreen TVs"--Container.

Booklet inserted in container.

Special features: 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, and excerpt from Mamet's introduction to the published screenplay.

Performers:

Lindsay Crouse, Joe Mantegna, Mike Nussbaum, Lilia Skala, J.T. Walsh.

Contents:

Special features: Widescreen version -- 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 shot on location during the film's preparation and production -- Storyboard detail -- Theatrical trailer -- An essay be critic Kent Jones and excerpts from Mamet's introduction to the published screenplay -- Language: English Dolby digital mono -- Subtitles: English SDH.

Technical Details:

DVD, region 1, NTSC.

Subject Term:

Women psychiatrists -- Drama.

Swindlers and swindling -- Drama.

Gamblers -- Drama.

Gambling -- Drama.

Genre:

Thrillers (Motion pictures)

Feature films.

Fiction films.

Detective and mystery films.