The Game

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The Game (1997)

— 129 min - Drama, Thriller, Mystery - 12 September 1997
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In honor of his birthday, San Francisco banker Nicholas Van Orton, a financial genius and a cold-hearted loner, receives an unusual present from his younger brother, Conrad: a gift certificate to play a unique kind of game. In nary a nanosecond, Nicholas finds himself consumed by a dangerous set of ever-changing rules, unable to distinguish where the charade ends and reality begins.

Director:  David Fincher
Writers:  Michael Ferris, John Brancato, Andrew Kevin Walker
Stars:  Michael Douglas, Sean Penn, Deborah Kara Unger, James Rebhorn, Peter Donat, Carroll Baker, Anna Katarina, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Charles Martinet, Scott Hunter McGuire, Florentine Mocanu, Elizabeth Dennehy, Caroline Barclay, Daniel Schorr, John Aprea, Harrison Young, Kimberly Russell, Joe Frank, James Brooks, Gerry Becker, Jarion Monroe, Tommy Flanagan, Bill Flannery, Kat Kilkenny, John Cassini, Harris Savides, Aaron Lucich, Victor Talmadge, Marc Siegler, André Brazeau, Keena Turner, Carlos Hoy, Edward Campbell, Sean Lanthier, Curtis Vanterpool, Jay Gordon, Jeffrey Michael Young, Owen Masterson, Yuji Okumoto, Hideo Kimura, Rachel Flanagan, Mark Boone Junior, Joy Ann Ryan, Peter Davidian, Jack Kehoe, Christopher John Fields, Linda Manz, Vic Ferreira, Duffy Gaver, Bob Stephenson, Sean Moloney, John Hammil, Rachel Steinberg, George Maguire, Trish Summerville, Jason Kristofer, Lily Froehlich, Tammy Koehler, Michael Lynwood, Alex Lynwood, Charles Branklyn, Spike Jonze, Michael Massee, Sara Davallou, Stephen Cowee, J. Anthony Pena

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Storyline

In honor of his birthday, San Francisco banker Nicholas Van Orton, a financial genius and a cold-hearted loner, receives an unusual present from his younger brother, Conrad: a gift certificate to play a unique kind of game. In nary a nanosecond, Nicholas finds himself consumed by a dangerous set of ever-changing rules, unable to distinguish where the charade ends and reality begins.

Collections: David Fincher
Tagline: What do you get for the man who has everything?
Genres: Drama, Thriller, Mystery

Details

Official Website:  https://www.criterion.com/films/28058-the-game
Country:   United States of America
Language:  Cantonese, German, English
Release Date:  12 September 1997

Box Office

Budget:  $50,000,000
Revenue:  $109,423,648

Company Credits

Production Companies:  PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Propaganda Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:  2 h 09 min
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