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House of Games (1987)

House of Games (1987)

R 102 minutes EN Crime , Thriller
Human nature is a sucker bet.
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.
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