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James L. Brooks (writer)
Release Date:
14 April 1974 (USA)
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Plot:
Harry Evers and Marvin Ellison have been playing poker Thursday nights with their friends for years...
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Very smart TV-movie with an amazing cast...
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Cast
(in credits order) | Gene Wilder | ... | Harry Evers |
 | Bob Newhart | ... | Marvin Ellison |
 | Ellen Burstyn | ... | Lynne Evers |
 | Cloris Leachman | ... | Lois Ellison |
 | Martha Scott | ... | Mrs. Reynolds |
| Nancy Walker | ... | Mrs. Bender |
 | Valerie Harper | ... | Ann Menzente |
 | Rob Reiner | ... | Joel Forrest |
| Norman Fell | ... | Melvin Leonard |
 | Gino Conforti | ... | Mike |
| Richard Schaal | ... | Bob |
| Robert Sampson | ... | Dave |
| Richard Gautier | ... | John |
| Jean-Michel Michenaud | ... | David Evers (as Gerald Michenaud) |
| John Archer | ... | Mr. Wood |
| Jonathan Kidd | ... | Waiter |
| Barbara Barnett | ... | Secretary |
| Jed Allan | ... | Dick |
| William Callaway | ... | Cabbie |
| Sidney Clute | ... | Camp Director |
 | Chris Sarandon | ... | Counselor |
| Charles Shull | ... | Announcer |
| Carol Worthington | ... | Contestant |
| Ric Mancini | ... | Bartender |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
 | Loyd Catlett | ... | Camp Counselor |
Directed by | |||
| Robert Moore | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| James L. Brooks | writer | |
Produced by | |||
| James L. Brooks | .... | producer | |
| Lew Gallo | .... | associate producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Billy Goldenberg | |||
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| Joseph F. Biroc | (as Joe Biroc) | ||
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| Diane Adler | |||
| Fredric Steinkamp | |||
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| Trevor Williams | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Jerry Cash | .... | makeup artist | |
| Lynn Masters | .... | hair stylist | |
Production Management | |||
| Herb Willis | .... | unit production manager (as Herbert Willis) | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Christopher Seitz | .... | assistant director (as Christopher H. Seitz) | |
| Edward E. Vaughan | .... | second assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Robert M. Anderson | .... | property master | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Andrew Gonzales | .... | assistant editor | |
Music Department | |||
| Tommy Tedesco | .... | musician: guitar (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| Marshall J. Wolins | .... | script supervisor | |
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- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1974) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
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The Berk (USA) (alternative title)
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100 min
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Filmed in 1971 but not broadcast until 1974.
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Harry Evers:
I don't have to take any orders from you any more!
[Calmly starts trashing the office]
Mr. Wood: But we haven't even discussed severance pay!
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[Calmly starts trashing the office]
Mr. Wood: But we haven't even discussed severance pay!
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James L. Brooks wrote this funny/sad, grown-up television movie about two poker pals (Gene Wilder and Bob Newhart) who inadvertently neglect their spouses in search of deeper meaning in their lives. Filmed in 1971, "Game" is a beautifully nuanced and sardonic middle-age-crazy tale with a sensational ensemble cast, nicely photographed in gritty colors by the esteemed Joe Biroc. Robert Moore directed in a quirky but sure-handed fashion, working from a tight script which never takes a cheap shot. Wilder (along with Ellen Burstyn as his wife) is at the peak of his charms here as an actor, and he and Newhart make a surprisingly fine beleaguered-buddy team. Well-received in its day, the movie has been unjustly forgotten (how it wound up on TV is anyone's guess); this has the look and prestige of a theatrical feature.