The Game (1997)

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7.7	IMDB rating

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Directed by

David Fincher

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Michael Douglas
Nicholas Van Orton

Sean Penn
Conrad

Deborah Kara Unger
Christine

James Rebhorn
Jim Feingold

Peter Donat
Samuel Sutherland

Carroll Baker
Ilsa

Anna Katarina
Elizabeth

Armin Mueller-Stahl
Anson Baer

Written by

John Brancato
(written by)

Michael Ferris
(written by)

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Underrated Fincher

11 years, 6 months ago at Jul 9 11:31

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"The game is tailored specifically to each participant. Think of it as a great vacation, except you don't go to it, it comes to you." If Alfred Hitchcock were still alive and working in the 1990s, he would most certainly have directed 1997's The Game. Dense in atmosphere and thrills, it was only the third directorial effort of David Fincher, who had exhibited his 'A' game two years prior with 199... read more

Puzzle Pieces

18 years, 3 months ago at Oct 14 1:14

jasoncarulli

3 votes

So what do you get the man that has everything? How about this movie. The intelligent intrigue of The Game delivers a psychological thriller unlike any movie I have ever seen. Michael Douglas gives an oscar worthy performance battling the drama of a conspiracy created by on-screen brother, Sean Penn. Like Michael Douglas's character, the boundary between the game and real life became obscurred in ... read more

An underrated masterpiece

14 years, 5 months ago at Aug 18 8:13

johanlefourbe

3 votes

I’m such a huge fan of this movie and, in my opinion, it is easily the most underrated movie made by David Fincher. Indeed, he had directed this movie after ‘Seven’ and it wasn't so well received, at least, when you compare to how heralded was ‘Seven’ when it was released. It seems to be a trend in Fincher’s career that some really amazing gems such as ‘Zodiac’ or this movie are ba... read more

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Wealthy financier Nicholas Van Orton gets a strange birthday present from wayward brother Conrad: a live-action game that consumes his life.

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