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The Resource House of games, Metro Goldwyn Mayer ; an Orion Pictures release ; a Filmhaus production ; produced by Michael Hausman ; story by Jonathan Katz & David Mamet ; screenplay by David Mamet ; directed by David Mamet, (videorecording)

House of games, Metro Goldwyn Mayer ; an Orion Pictures release ; a Filmhaus production ; produced by Michael Hausman ; story by Jonathan Katz & David Mamet ; screenplay by David Mamet ; directed by David Mamet, (videorecording)

Label
House of games
Title
House of games
Statement of responsibility
Metro Goldwyn Mayer ; an Orion Pictures release ; a Filmhaus production ; produced by Michael Hausman ; story by Jonathan Katz & David Mamet ; screenplay by David Mamet ; directed by David Mamet
Title variation
David Mamet's House of games
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
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
Member of
Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Director of photography, Juan Ruiz Anchía ; editing, Trudy Ship ; music, Alaric Jans ; DVD producer, Abbey Lustgarten
Dewey number
791.43/72
Intended audience
MPAA rating: R; adult situations, language, violence
Language note
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
LC call number
PN1995.9.S87
LC item number
H6874 2007
PerformerNote
Lindsay Crouse, Joe Mantegna, Mike Nussbaum, Lilia Skala, J.T. Walsh
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1946-
  • 1960-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Hausman, Michael
  • Katz, Jonathan
  • Mamet, David
  • Crouse, Lindsay
  • Mantegna, Joe
  • Nussbaum, Mike
  • Skala, Lilia
  • Walsh, J. T
  • Ruiz-Anchía, Juan
  • Jans, Alaric
  • Jay, Ricky
  • Jones, Kent
  • Orion Pictures
  • Filmhaus (Firm)
  • Criterion Collection (Firm)
  • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
  • MGM Home Entertainment Inc
Runtime
102
Series statement
The Criterion collection
Series volume
399
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Women psychiatrists
  • Swindlers and swindling
  • Gamblers
  • Gambling
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
Label
House of games, Metro Goldwyn Mayer ; an Orion Pictures release ; a Filmhaus production ; produced by Michael Hausman ; story by Jonathan Katz & David Mamet ; screenplay by David Mamet ; directed by David Mamet, (videorecording)
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • 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
  • 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
Bar code
  • 31223130398440
  • 31223130398481
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
monaural
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (102 min.)
Isbn
9781934121719
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
  • 715515025027
  • 00715515025027
Other physical details
sd., col.
Publisher number
CC1708D
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)133653031
System details
DVD, region 1, NTSC
Video recording format
DVD
Label
House of games, Metro Goldwyn Mayer ; an Orion Pictures release ; a Filmhaus production ; produced by Michael Hausman ; story by Jonathan Katz & David Mamet ; screenplay by David Mamet ; directed by David Mamet, (videorecording)
Publication
Note
  • 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
  • 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
Bar code
  • 31223130398440
  • 31223130398481
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
monaural
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (102 min.)
Isbn
9781934121719
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
  • 715515025027
  • 00715515025027
Other physical details
sd., col.
Publisher number
CC1708D
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)133653031
System details
DVD, region 1, NTSC
Video recording format
DVD

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