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: 1987-10-11

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 : N/A | Popularity : 48%

Joe Mantegna

Joe Mantegna

Mike

Age : N/A | Popularity : 100%

Mike Nussbaum

Mike Nussbaum

Joey

Age : N/A | Popularity : 37%

Lilia Skala

Lilia Skala

Dr. Maria Littauer

Age : 98 | Popularity : 25%

J.T. Walsh

J.T. Walsh

The Businessman

Age : N/A | Popularity : 42%

Steven Goldstein

Steven Goldstein

Billy Hahn

Age : N/A | Popularity : 12%

Jack Wallace

Jack Wallace

Bartender

Age : N/A | Popularity : 14%

Ricky Jay

Ricky Jay

George

Age : 72 | Popularity : 48%


Crew

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

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