The Game (1997)
The Game (1997)
What do you get for the man who has everything?
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.

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Cast

Michael Douglas Michael Douglas As: Nicholas Van Orton
Sean Penn Sean Penn As: Conrad Van Orton
Deborah Kara Unger Deborah Kara Unger As: Christine
James Rebhorn James Rebhorn As: Jim Feingold
Peter Donat Peter Donat As: Samuel Sutherland
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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.


Tagline: What do you get for the man who has everything?
Certification: 15

Details

Genres: Drama, Thriller, Mystery

Language: 广州话 / 廣州話, Deutsch, English

Release Date: 12 September 1997

Country: US

Runtime: 129m

Company Credits

Company: PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Propaganda Films

Budget: $50,000,000

Revenue: $109,423,648

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Cast

Michael Douglas

Michael Douglas

Nicholas Van Orton

Sean Penn

Sean Penn

Conrad Van Orton

Deborah Kara Unger

Deborah Kara Unger

Christine

James Rebhorn

James Rebhorn

Jim Feingold

Peter Donat

Peter Donat

Samuel Sutherland

Carroll Baker

Carroll Baker

Ilsa

Anna Katarina

Anna Katarina

Elizabeth

Armin Mueller-Stahl

Armin Mueller-Stahl

Anson Baer

Charles Martinet

Charles Martinet

Nicholas' Father

Scott Hunter McGuire

Scott Hunter McGuire

Young Nicholas

Florentine Mocanu

Florentine Mocanu

Nicholas' Mother

Elizabeth Dennehy

Elizabeth Dennehy

Maria

Caroline Barclay

Caroline Barclay

Maggie

Daniel Schorr

Daniel Schorr

Daniel Schorr

John Aprea

John Aprea

Power Executive

Harrison Young

Harrison Young

Obsequious Executive

Kimberly Russell

Kimberly Russell

Cynthia, CRS Receptionist

Joe Frank

Joe Frank

CRS Data Collating Technician

James Brooks

James Brooks

James the Bartender

Gerry Becker

Gerry Becker

New Member Ted

Jarion Monroe

Jarion Monroe

New Member Victor

Tommy Flanagan

Tommy Flanagan

Solicitor / Taxi Driver

Bill Flannery

Bill Flannery

Tubercular Commuter

Kat Kilkenny

Kat Kilkenny

Rattle Gatherer

John Cassini

John Cassini

Man in Airport

Harris Savides

Harris Savides

Ankles

Aaron Lucich

Aaron Lucich

City Club Waiter

Victor Talmadge

Victor Talmadge

City Club Maitre D'

Marc Siegler

Marc Siegler

City Club Waiter

André Brazeau

André Brazeau

Heart Attack Performer

Keena Turner

Keena Turner

Officer Hicks

Carlos Hoy

Carlos Hoy

Paramedic Graves

Edward Campbell

Edward Campbell

Paramedic Stern

Sean Lanthier

Sean Lanthier

Paramedic Kirkland

Curtis Vanterpool

Curtis Vanterpool

Ambulance EMT

Jay Gordon

Jay Gordon

Triage Doctor

Jeffrey Michael Young

Jeffrey Michael Young

Officer Walker

Owen Masterson

Owen Masterson

Pickpocket

Yuji Okumoto

Yuji Okumoto

Nikko Hotel Manager

Hideo Kimura

Hideo Kimura

Nikko Hotel Bellhop

Rachel Flanagan

Rachel Flanagan

Nikko Hotel Maid

Mark Boone Junior

Mark Boone Junior

Shady Private Investigator

Joy Ann Ryan

Joy Ann Ryan

Kaleigh Baer

Peter Davidian

Peter Davidian

Mr. Garcia

Jack Kehoe

Jack Kehoe

Lieutenant Sullivan

Christopher John Fields

Christopher John Fields

Detective Boyle

Linda Manz

Linda Manz

Christine's Roomate Amy

Vic Ferreira

Vic Ferreira

Assassin Mobubbi

Duffy Gaver

Duffy Gaver

Assassin Brodi

Bob Stephenson

Bob Stephenson

Assassin Kartmann

Sean Moloney

Sean Moloney

Assassin Rankin

John Hammil

John Hammil

U.S. Embassy Counselor

Rachel Steinberg

Rachel Steinberg

Sheraton Desk Clerk

George Maguire

George Maguire

Sheraton Manager

Trish Summerville

Trish Summerville

Hot Waitress

Jason Kristofer

Jason Kristofer

Teen Thug

Lily Froehlich

Lily Froehlich

New Moon Cafe Manager

Tammy Koehler

Tammy Koehler

Tammy Fisher

Michael Lynwood

Michael Lynwood

Michael Fisher

Alex Lynwood

Alex Lynwood

Alex Fisher

Charles Branklyn

Charles Branklyn

CRS Guard

Spike Jonze

Spike Jonze

Airbag EMT Beltran

Michael Massee

Michael Massee

Airbag EMT Galliano

Sara Davallou

Sara Davallou

Rachel

Stephen Cowee

Stephen Cowee

Mel

J. Anthony Pena

J. Anthony Pena

CRS Security Guard (uncredited)

Gypsy Boots

Gypsy Boots

Man in diner

Directed By

David Fincher

David Fincher

Director

Yudi Bennett

Yudi Bennett

First Assistant Director

Jamie Babbit

Jamie Babbit

Script Supervisor

Matt Rebenkoff

Matt Rebenkoff

Second Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Ceán Chaffin

Ceán Chaffin

Producer

Steve Golin

Steve Golin

Producer

Jonathan Mostow

Jonathan Mostow

Executive Producer

Don Phillips

Don Phillips

Casting

John Brancato

John Brancato

Co-Producer

Michael Ferris

Michael Ferris

Co-Producer

Tim Clawson

Tim Clawson

Executive In Charge Of Production

Joel Hatch

Joel Hatch

Production Supervisor

R. Anthony Brown

R. Anthony Brown

Unit Production Manager

Flint Maloney

Flint Maloney

Location Manager

Karen Chalk Wheeler

Karen Chalk Wheeler

Post Production Accountant

Sue Bokobza

Sue Bokobza

Production Accountant

Liz Newman

Liz Newman

Production Coordinator

Rachel Flanagan

Rachel Flanagan

Casting Assistant

Thomas M. Harrigan

Thomas M. Harrigan

Location Assistant

Ellen Hofstadter

Ellen Hofstadter

Accounting Supervisor

Brian Dettor

Brian Dettor

Additional Production Assistant

Sande Alessi

Sande Alessi

Extras Casting

Samuel Bokebza

Samuel Bokebza

First Assistant Accountant

Mark Trapenberg

Mark Trapenberg

Key Set Production Assistant

Kirsten Anderson

Kirsten Anderson

Payroll Accountant

David Auge

David Auge

Production Assistant

Earl McDaniel III

Earl McDaniel III

Researcher

Christa Vausbinder

Christa Vausbinder

Second Assistant Accountant

Edited By

James Haygood

James Haygood

Editor

David Orr

David Orr

Color Timer

Babette Dickerson

Babette Dickerson

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Trish Summerville

Trish Summerville

Assistant Costume Designer

Michael Kaplan

Michael Kaplan

Costume Design

Bridget Bergman

Bridget Bergman

Makeup Artist

Patricia Miller

Patricia Miller

Hairstylist

Julie L. Pearce

Julie L. Pearce

Makeup Department Head

Janine Cavoto

Janine Cavoto

Set Dressing Artist

Linda Matthews

Linda Matthews

Costume Supervisor

Meg Matthews

Meg Matthews

Set Costumer

Amy J. Smith

Amy J. Smith

Costumer

Cynthia Black

Cynthia Black

Key Set Costumer

Sound

Howard Shore

Howard Shore

Original Music Composer

Todd Boekelheide

Todd Boekelheide

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Willie D. Burton

Willie D. Burton

Sound Mixer

Richard Hymns

Richard Hymns

Supervising Sound Editor

Ren Klyce

Ren Klyce

Sound Designer

David Parker

David Parker

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Michael Semanick

Michael Semanick

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Gary Rizzo

Gary Rizzo

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Yin Cantor

Yin Cantor

Assistant Sound Editor

Marvin E. Lewis

Marvin E. Lewis

Boom Operator

Elizabeth Kenton

Elizabeth Kenton

Dialogue Editor

Malcolm Fife

Malcolm Fife

Foley Editor

Tod Holcomb

Tod Holcomb

Music Editor

Dawn Solér

Dawn Solér

Music Supervisor

Bryan Pezzone

Bryan Pezzone

Musician

Scott Brose

Scott Brose

ADR Mixer

Derek Sample

Derek Sample

ADR Recordist

Hilda Hodges

Hilda Hodges

Foley Artist

Mary Jo Lang

Mary Jo Lang

Foley Mixer

Carolyn Tapp

Carolyn Tapp

Foley Recordist

Kimberly Lambert

Kimberly Lambert

Supervising ADR Editor

Sandy DeCrescent

Sandy DeCrescent

Conductor

Chris Boardman

Chris Boardman

Music Arranger

Michael Jacobi

Michael Jacobi

Supervising Music Editor

Visual Effects

Robert Ikeda

Robert Ikeda

Visual Effects

Josa Leah 'SDB' Porter

Josa Leah 'SDB' Porter

Visual Effects Coordinator

Jenny Bright

Jenny Bright

Visual Effects Producer

Alex Frisch

Alex Frisch

Visual Effects Supervisor

Alex Frisk

Alex Frisk

VFX Artist

Michael Luciano

Michael Luciano

Visual Effects Production Manager

Kevin Tod Haug

Kevin Tod Haug

Visual Effects Supervisor

Camera

Harris Savides

Harris Savides

Director of Photography

Dylan Goss

Dylan Goss

Aerial Camera

Martin Schaer

Martin Schaer

Camera Operator

Julian Whatley

Julian Whatley

First Assistant Camera

Nico Bally

Nico Bally

Grip

Michael J. Coo

Michael J. Coo

Key Grip

Tony Friedkin

Tony Friedkin

Still Photographer

Michael Ferris

Michael Ferris

Underwater Camera

John-Paul Beeghly

John-Paul Beeghly

Additional Second Assistant Camera

Daniel Page McDonough

Daniel Page McDonough

Assistant Camera

Craig Kohtala

Craig Kohtala

Best Boy Grip

Michael Brennan

Michael Brennan

Dolly Grip

Christopher Blauvelt

Christopher Blauvelt

Second Assistant Camera

Lighting

Michael S. Adler

Michael S. Adler

Best Boy Electric

Spencer Anderson

Spencer Anderson

Electrician

Michael Katz

Michael Katz

Gaffer

Chris Weigand

Chris Weigand

Lighting Technician

Jeffrey De La Rosa

Jeffrey De La Rosa

Rigging Gaffer

Ronald A. Miller

Ronald A. Miller

Rigging Grip

Larry J. Aube

Larry J. Aube

Key Rigging Grip

Art Department

Jeffrey Beecroft

Jeffrey Beecroft

Production Design

Steve Saklad

Steve Saklad

Art Direction

Jackie Carr

Jackie Carr

Set Decoration

James J. Murakami

James J. Murakami

Supervising Art Director

Lara Kelly

Lara Kelly

Art Department Coordinator

Christopher S. Nushawg

Christopher S. Nushawg

Assistant Art Director

Pete Bowman

Pete Bowman

Construction Coordinator

Robert L. Thompson

Robert L. Thompson

Construction Foreman

Larry Misselhorn

Larry Misselhorn

Greensman

Patrick Janicke

Patrick Janicke

Production Illustrator

Jim Poynter

Jim Poynter

Leadman

Roy 'Bucky' Moore

Roy 'Bucky' Moore

Property Master

Alan S. Kaye

Alan S. Kaye

Set Designer

Craig Nycz

Craig Nycz

Sign Painter

Anthony Gaudio

Anthony Gaudio

Standby Painter

Jack Robinson

Jack Robinson

Location Scout

Robert Consing

Robert Consing

Storyboard Artist

Karman Graham

Karman Graham

Art Department Assistant

Dean Backer

Dean Backer

Swing

Richard 'Dr.' Baily

Richard 'Dr.' Baily

Title Designer

Other Crew

Gregg Bond

Gregg Bond

Special Effects

Darrin Prescott

Darrin Prescott

Stunts

Tim Trella

Tim Trella

Stunts

Annie Ellis

Annie Ellis

Stunts

Glenn Kiser

Glenn Kiser

Post Production Supervisor

Jeff Khachadoorian

Jeff Khachadoorian

Carpenter

Steve Burnes

Steve Burnes

Propmaker

Eric Roberts

Eric Roberts

Special Effects

Cliff Wenger

Cliff Wenger

Special Effects Coordinator

Michael Runyard

Michael Runyard

Stunt Coordinator

Rocky Capella

Rocky Capella

Stunts

Jimmy Hart

Jimmy Hart

Utility Stunts

Wayne Tidwell

Wayne Tidwell

Video Assist Operator

Michelle Mendenhall

Michelle Mendenhall

Post Production Assistant

Manny Demello

Manny Demello

Driver

Louis Rodriguez

Louis Rodriguez

Transportation Captain

George Hrivnak

George Hrivnak

Transportation Co-Captain

James Thornsberry

James Thornsberry

Transportation Coordinator

David Gleeson

David Gleeson

Additional Music

Michael Meier

Michael Meier

Cableman

Raymond Bulinski

Raymond Bulinski

Craft Service

Jurgen Scharpf

Jurgen Scharpf

Mix Technician

Tora Chung

Tora Chung

Set Production Assistant

Marsha Robertson

Marsha Robertson

Unit Publicist

Nancy Young

Nancy Young

Stunt Double

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