The Game (1997)

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Product Details: The Game (1997)

Edition:: DVD . See other editions
MPAA Rating:: R
Release Date:: 08/27/2002
UPC:: 025192244728
Directed by:: David Fincher
Featuring:: Michael Douglas, Sean Penn, Deborah Kara Unger. See all cast

Synopsis: The Game (1997)

Synopis: For the follow-up to his dark crime thriller SEVEN, director David Fincher decided to remain in a film noir vein. The result is THE GAME, a fast-paced cinematic roller-coaster ride that stars Michael Douglas as Nicholas Van Orton, a joyless San Francisco investment banker who receives an unusual birthday present from his estranged younger brother, Conrad (Sean Penn). The gift enrolls Nicholas in CRS (Consumer Recreation Services), a company that designs elaborate real-life games for each specific participant. As the game begins, the reluctant Nicholas becomes the victim of a series of pranks that quickly turn malicious and dangerous. Stripped of his finances and convinced that he can trust no one, Nicholas realizes that this game may be an attempt to steal his fortune and leave him for dead. In a desperate bid to regain his life, Nicholas infiltrates CRS in order to uncover the secrets of the mysterious organization.Douglas is perfect playing the uptight businessman Nicholas, cleverly riffing on his Oscar-winning performance as the cold-blooded Gordon Gekko in WALL STREET. Fincher's Kafkaesque carnival show is an exercise in taut filmmaking that mischievously pulls a seemingly endless supply of rugs out from under both Nicholas and, even more impressive, the viewer.

Features: The Game (1997)

Features: DVD Features:

Region 1
Keep Case
Widescreen - 2.35
Pan & Scan - 1.33:1
Audio:
Dolby Digital - 5.1 - English
Dolby Digital - 5.1 - French
Interactive Features:
Scene Access
Interactive Menus
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Biographies

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User Reviews: Game

One of my favourite movies of all time.
, August 15, 2003
Reviewer: Efthimios G - See all Efthimios G's reviews

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A very good, classy, thriller that plays with your mind as well as with the character's mind. Excellent performance from everybody in this film. The basic story is this not so nice filthy rich person gets a special gift that is haunting him till the end. Some nice action sequences and a film not for the very young.
As I said, one of my favourite movies of all time. ...

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totally sweet
, October 22, 2001
Reviewer: kat30066 - See all kat30066's reviews

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the game is one of the best thrillers ever. everything about it screams awsome. from the never ending twists and turns to the surprise ending. its the storyline and acting that make this one awsome. i would reccomend it to anyone who likes i great thriller. it helps if you like micheal douglas too!
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