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The Game (1997)

R  129 min  -  Drama | Mystery | Thriller   -  12 September 1997 (USA)
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Reviews: 413 user | 124 critic | 19 from Metacritic.com

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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David Fincher
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michael Douglas ...
Sean Penn ...
Deborah Kara Unger ...
James Rebhorn ...
Peter Donat Peter Donat ...
Carroll Baker ...
Anna Katarina ...
Armin Mueller-Stahl ...
Charles Martinet Charles Martinet ...
Scott Hunter McGuire Scott Hunter McGuire ...
Florentine Mocanu Florentine Mocanu ...
Nicholas' Mother
Elizabeth Dennehy ...
Maria
Caroline Barclay ...
Maggie
Daniel Schorr Daniel Schorr ...
Himself
John Aprea ...
Power Executive
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Storyline

Nicholas Van Orton is a very wealthy San Francisco banker, but he is an absolute loner, even spending his birthday alone. In the year of his 48th birthday (the age his father committed suicide) his brother Conrad, who has gone long ago and surrendered to addictions of all kinds, suddenly returns and gives Nicholas a card giving him entry to unusual entertainment provided by something called Consumer Recreation Services (CRS). Giving up to curiosity, Nicholas visits CRS and all kinds of weird and bad things start to happen to him. Written by Anonymous  

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Plot Keywords:

Birthday | Suicide | Game | Restaurant | Chase  | See more »

Taglines:

The Game...You Just Lost See more »

Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, and for some violence and sexuality See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Cantonese | German

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

El juego See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$50,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$14,337,029 (USA) (14 September 1997) (2403 Screens)

Gross:

$61,100,000 (Worldwide) (5 April 1998) (except USA)
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Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Andrew Kevin Walker was one of the uncredited writers. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: When Nicholas in on the bus in Mexico an 'emergency exit' sign printed in English is visible on the inside of the bus. See more »

Quotes

Conrad: This is for you.
Nicholas: You shouldn't have.
Conrad: What do you get for the man who has... everything?
Nicholas: [reading card] "Consumer Recreation Services." Well, I do have golf clubs.
Conrad: Call that number.
Nicholas: Why?
Conrad: Make your life... fun.
Nicholas: Fun.
Conrad: You know what that is... uh, you've seen other people have it.
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Connections

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Soundtracks

"Clair De Lune"
Written by Claude Debussy
Performed by Chet Swaitkowski See more »