Ratings

MetaCritic Rating 78%
TMDB Rating 6.8
IMDB Rating 7.3
RottenTomatoes Rating 96%

Financials

Revenue: $2,585,639

Budget: $0

Profit: + $2,585,639


Movie Details

Tag Line: Human nature is a sucker bet.

Status: Released

Average Rating: 7

Release Date: Oct 11, 1987

Rating: R

Run Time: 1h 42m

Original Language: English

Website: -

Production Countries: United States of America

Production Companies: Filmhaus


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Synopsis

A psychiatrist comes to the aid of a compulsive gambler and is led by a smooth-talking grifter into the shadowy but compelling world of stings, scams, and con men.


Main Cast

Lindsay Crouse

Lindsay Crouse

Dr. Margaret Ford

Age : 75 | Popularity : 8%

Joe Mantegna

Joe Mantegna

Mike

Age : 76 | Popularity : 11%

Mike Nussbaum

Mike Nussbaum

Joey

Age : 100 | Popularity : 10%

Lilia Skala

Lilia Skala

Dr. Maria Littauer

Age : 98 | Popularity : 7%

J.T. Walsh

J.T. Walsh

The Businessman

Age : 54 | Popularity : 15%

Steven Goldstein

Steven Goldstein

Billy Hahn

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Jack Wallace

Jack Wallace

Bartender

Age : 86 | Popularity : 5%

Ricky Jay

Ricky Jay

George

Age : 72 | Popularity : 11%


Crew

Department Role Name
Writing Screenplay
David Mamet
David Mamet
Jonathan Katz
Jonathan Katz
Directing Director
David Mamet
David Mamet
Second Assistant Director
Michael Hausman
Michael Hausman
First Assistant Director
Ned Dowd
Ned Dowd
Script Supervisor
Christine Wilson
Christine Wilson
Production Producer
Michael Hausman
Michael Hausman
Production Accountant
Kevin Hyman
Kevin Hyman
Unit Manager
Lee R. Mayes
Lee R. Mayes
Location Manager
Ron Lynch
Ron Lynch
Head of Production
Jonathan Sheinberg
Jonathan Sheinberg
Production Assistant
Patricia Wolff
Patricia Wolff
Peter Hutcheson
Peter Hutcheson
Scott Zigler
Scott Zigler
Alexa Albert
Alexa Albert
Ivan Passer Jr.
Ivan Passer Jr.
Key Production Assistant
Lynn Wegenka
Lynn Wegenka
Casting
Cyrena Hausman
Cyrena Hausman
Production Office Coordinator
Deborah Pritchett
Deborah Pritchett
Cathy Sarkowsky
Cathy Sarkowsky
Publicist
Susan Lee Smith
Susan Lee Smith
Sound Supervising Sound Editor
Anthony J. Ciccolini III
Anthony J. Ciccolini III
Boom Operator
Douglas Axtell
Douglas Axtell
Foley Artist
Marko Costanzo
Marko Costanzo
Music Editor
Suzana Peric
Suzana Peric
Sound Editor
Jeffrey Stern
Jeffrey Stern
Thomas A. Gulino
Thomas A. Gulino
Sound Mixer
John Pritchett
John Pritchett
Assistant Sound Editor
Pam DeMetruis-Thomas
Pam DeMetruis-Thomas
Gail Showalter
Gail Showalter
Jacqueline Tager
Jacqueline Tager
Suki Buchman
Suki Buchman
Kathleen Earle Killeen
Kathleen Earle Killeen
Original Music Composer
Alaric Jans
Alaric Jans
ADR Editor
Marc S. Shaw
Marc S. Shaw
Art Set Decoration
Derek R. Hill
Derek R. Hill
Title Designer
Randall Balsmeyer
Randall Balsmeyer
Storyboard Artist
Jeff Balsmeyer
Jeff Balsmeyer
Property Master
Samara Schaffer
Samara Schaffer
Set Dresser
Jeffrey P. Soderberg
Jeffrey P. Soderberg
Leadman
J. Grey Smith
J. Grey Smith
Production Design
Michael Merritt
Michael Merritt
Camera Director of Photography
Juan Ruiz Anchía
Juan Ruiz Anchía
First Assistant Camera
George Mooradian
George Mooradian
Second Assistant Camera
Henry Cline
Henry Cline
Grip
Lars Larson
Lars Larson
Martin Bosworth
Martin Bosworth
Bill Flick
Bill Flick
Still Photographer
Lorey Sebastian
Lorey Sebastian
Dolly Grip
Chris Centrella
Chris Centrella
Best Boy Grip
Hugh McCallum
Hugh McCallum
Lighting Gaffer
Michael F. Barrow
Michael F. Barrow
Electrician
Robert McClure
Robert McClure
Greg White-Wiegand
Greg White-Wiegand
Quintin Woo
Quintin Woo
Geoffrey Coburn
Geoffrey Coburn
Robert Diehl
Robert Diehl
Mark Lorge
Mark Lorge
Michael Sudmeier
Michael Sudmeier
Best Boy Electric
John Merriman
John Merriman
Editing Assistant Editor
Barbara Tulliver
Barbara Tulliver
Editor
Trudy Ship
Trudy Ship
Costume & Make-Up Costumer
Dawn Johnson
Dawn Johnson
Assistant Costume Designer
Sally Roberts
Sally Roberts
Wardrobe Assistant
Sally Roberts
Sally Roberts
Candace Blake
Candace Blake
Makeup Artist
Pamela S. Westmore
Pamela S. Westmore
Costume Design
Nan Cibula
Nan Cibula
Hairstylist
Laurent Delouya
Laurent Delouya
Erin Lyons
Erin Lyons
Gregory Villamil
Gregory Villamil
Crew Driver
Gregory W. Anderson
Gregory W. Anderson
Jon McCarthy
Jon McCarthy
Special Effects
Robert G. Willard
Robert G. Willard
Craft Service
Sheila Thompson
Sheila Thompson
Catering
Susan McBrine
Susan McBrine
Department Role Name

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