The Game
What do you get for the man who has everything...?
Overview
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.
Fun facts
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Box office
Grossed $109M worldwide, about 2.2 times its $50M budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in Mexico and San Francisco
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Setting
Set in San Francisco
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Music
Music by Howard Shore
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Haris Savides
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Michael FerrisWriter
- John BrancatoWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- September 12, 1997
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $50M
- Revenue
- $109.4M
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
No subscription or free streaming listed. It can be rented or bought.
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Cast
Michael DouglasNicholas Van Orton
Sean PennConrad Van Orton
Deborah Kara UngerChristine
James RebhornJim Feingold
Peter DonatSamuel Sutherland
Carroll BakerIlsa
Anna KatarinaElizabeth
Armin Mueller-StahlAnson Baer
Charles MartinetNicholas' Father
Scott Hunter McGuireYoung Nicholas
Florentine MocanuNicholas' Mother
Elizabeth DennehyMaria
Caroline BarclayMaggie
Daniel SchorrDaniel Schorr
John ApreaPower Executive
Harrison YoungObsequious Executive
Kimberly RussellCynthia, CRS Receptionist
Joe FrankCRS Data Collating Technician- James BrooksJames the Bartender
Gerry BeckerNew Member Ted
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