The Game (1997)

Director:

David Fincher

Writers (WGA):

John D. Brancato (written by) &
Michael Ferris (written by)

Release Date:

12 September 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

Players Wanted.

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Underwater | Psychological Thriller | Midlife Crisis | Businessman | Tense

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Michael Douglas	...	Nicholas Van Orton
Sean Penn	...	Conrad Van Orton
Deborah Kara Unger	...	Christine
James Rebhorn	...	Jim Feingold
Peter Donat	...	Samuel Sutherland
Carroll Baker	...	Ilsa
Anna Katarina	...	Elizabeth
Armin Mueller-Stahl	...	Anson Baer
Charles Martinet	...	Nicholas' Father
Scott Hunter McGuire	...	Young Nicholas
Florentine Mocanu	...	Nicholas' Mother
Elizabeth Dennehy	...	Maria
Caroline Barclay	...	Maggie
Daniel Schorr	...	Himself
John Aprea	...	Power Executive
Harrison Young	...	Obsequious Executive
Kimberly Russell	...	Cynthia, CRS Receptionist
Joe Frank	...	CRS Data Collating Technician
James Brooks	...	James The Bartender
Gerry Becker	...	New Member Ted
Jarion Monroe	...	New Member Victor
Tommy Flanagan	...	Solicitor / Taxi Driver
Bill Flannery	...	Tubercular Commuter
Kathryn Jean Harris	...	Rattle Gatherer
John Cassini	...	Man in Airport
Harris Savides	...	Ankles
Aaron Lucich	...	City Club Waiter (as Aaron Thomas Luchich)
Victor Talmadge	...	Leonard
Marc Siegler	...	City Club Waiter
André Brazeau	...	Heart Attack Performer
Keena Turner	...	Officer Hicks
Carlos Hoy	...	Paramedic Graves
Edward Campbell	...	Paramedic Stern
Sean Lanthier	...	Paramedic Kirkland
Curtis Vanterpool	...	Ambulance EMT
Jay Gordon	...	Triage Doctor
Jeffrey Michael Young	...	Officer Walker
Owen Masterson	...	Pickpocket
Yuji Okumoto	...	Nikko Hotel Manager
Hideo Kimura	...	Nikko Hotel Bellhop
Rachel Flanagan	...	Nikko Hotel Maid (as Rachel Schadt)
Mark Boone Junior	...	Shady Private Investigator
Joy Ann Ryan	...	Kaleigh Baer
Peter Davidian	...	Mr. Garcia (as Pete Davidian)
Jack Kehoe	...	Lieutenant Sullivan
Christopher John Fields	...	Detective Boyle
Linda Manz	...	Christine's Roomate Amy
Victor Ferrerira	...	Assassin Mobubbi
Duffy Gaver	...	Assassin Brodi
Bob Stephenson	...	Assassin Kartmann (as Robert J. Stephenson)
Sean Moloney	...	Assassin Rankin
John Hammil	...	U.S. Embassy Counselor
Rachel Steinberg	...	Sheraton Desk Clerk
George Maguire	...	Sheraton Manager
Trish Summerville	...	Hot Waitress
Jason Kristofer	...	Teen Thug (as Jason Kristopher)
Lily Soh Froehlich	...	New Moon Cafe Manager
Tammy Koehler	...	Tammy Fisher
Michael Lynwood	...	Michael Fisher
Alex Lynwood	...	Alex Fisher
Charles Branklyn	...	CRS Guard
Spike Jonze	...	Airbag EMT Beltran
Michael Massee	...	Airbag EMT Galliano
Sara Davallou	...	Rachel
Stephen Cowee	...	Mel
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Gypsy Boots	...	Bit part (uncredited)
Christopher Cory	...	Airport Security Guard (uncredited)
Tom Crowl	...	Truck Driver (uncredited)
Terence Ford	...	Lawyer #1 (uncredited)
Anni Long	...	Lawyer #2 (uncredited)
Tracie May	...	Restaurant Cashier (uncredited)
Jamie Midgley	...	Doorman (uncredited)
J. Anthony Pena	...	CRS Security Guard (uncredited)
Elise Robins	...	Young Ilsa (uncredited)
Bob Scott	...	Lawyer #3 (uncredited)

Directed by
David Fincher

Writing credits (WGA)
John D. Brancato		(written by) (as John Brancato) &
Michael Ferris		(written by)

Produced by
John D. Brancato	....	co-producer (as John Brancato)
Ceán Chaffin	....	producer
Michael Ferris	....	co-producer
Steve Golin	....	producer
Jonathan Mostow	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Howard Shore

Cinematography by
Harris Savides

Film Editing by
James Haygood

Casting by
Don Phillips

Production Design by
Jeffrey Beecroft

Art Direction by
James J. Murakami		(supervising art director) (as Jim Murakami)
Steve Saklad		(as Steven Saklad)

Set Decoration by
Jackie Carr

Costume Design by
Michael Kaplan

Makeup Department
Bridget Bergman	....	makeup artist
Tom Lucas	....	makeup artist: Mr. Douglas (as Thomas E. Lucas)
Patricia Miller	....	hair stylist (as Patty Miller)
Julie Pearce	....	makeup department head
Toni-Ann Walker	....	hair stylist: Mr. Douglas (as Toni Ann Walker)

Production Management
R. Anthony Brown	....	unit production manager
Tim Clawson	....	executive in charge of production
Joel Hatch	....	production supervisor
Glenn Kiser	....	post-production supervisor: Propaganda Films
Peter Mavromates	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Yudi Bennett	....	first assistant director
Rusty Mahmood	....	dga trainee
Jonathan McGarry	....	second assistant director (as Jonathan S. McGarry)
Matt Rebenkoff	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Dean Backer	....	swing gang
Giovanni Bianchini	....	swing gang
Pete Bowman	....	construction coordinator
Max E. Brehme	....	swing gang (as Max Brehme)
Steve Callas	....	construction coordinator
Janine Cavoto	....	set dresser
Robert Consing	....	storyboard artist
Gary Costin	....	propmaker foreman
Tim Donelan	....	lead man
Bryan Duff	....	assistant props
Anthony Gaudio	....	stand-by painter (as Tony Gaudio)
George Gugler	....	paint foreman
Jill Hall	....	swing gang
Peter Hamilton	....	swing gang
Denise Harris	....	set dressing assistant
Patrick Janicke	....	illustrator
Alan S. Kaye	....	set designer
Lara Kelly	....	art department coordinator: San Francisco
Scott W. Leslie	....	swing gang
George F. Mauricio	....	assistant props (as George Mauricio)
Larry Misselhorn	....	greensman
Vince Moisden	....	graffiti artist
Roy 'Bucky' Moore	....	property master
Mike Nichols	....	laborer (as Michael Nichols)
Christopher S. Nushawg	....	assistant art director: San Francisco
Craig Nycz	....	sign painter
Wayne Nycz	....	gang boss
Edward E. O'Connell	....	gang boss (as Ed O'Connell)
Max Pallat	....	swing gang
Ralph Peterson	....	propmaker foreman
Jim Poynter	....	leadman: San Francisco
Scott Purcell	....	graphic artist
Eugenio Quintero	....	plasterer
Rudy Reachi	....	assistant props
Greg Rocco	....	on-set dresser
Liza Rudolph	....	assistant to production designer
Victor Sardelich	....	propmaker foreman
Paul Schrauwers	....	property maker
Shana Sigmond	....	buyer
Jesse Siono Jr.	....	gang boss
Ricky B. Stecyk	....	swing gang (as Rick 'Flintstone' Stecyk)
Patrick M. Sullivan Jr.	....	set designer
Robert L. Thompson	....	construction foreman (as Robert Thompson)
Rob Thompson	....	propmaker foreman
Don Watson	....	swing gang
Robert Webb	....	construction foreman
Mike Wells	....	general foreman
Fred Apolito	....	propmaker (uncredited)
Wayne Billheimer	....	construction office manager (uncredited)
Pete Bowman	....	property maker (uncredited)
Jeff Khachadoorian	....	carpenter (uncredited)
David Napoli	....	leadman (uncredited)
Jeff Ogg	....	carpenter (uncredited)
Jacques Rey	....	illustrator (uncredited)

Sound Department
Steve Boeddeker	....	sound effects editor
Todd Boekelheide	....	sound re-recording mixer
Scott Brose	....	adr mixer
Willie D. Burton	....	sound mixer (as Willie Burton)
Yin Cantor	....	assistant sound editor
Lisa Chino	....	first assistant sound editor
Edmond J. Coblentz Jr.	....	assistant sound editor (as Edmond Coblentz)
Malcolm Fife	....	supervising foley editor
Sara Hegarty	....	assistant sound editor
Hilda Hodges	....	foley artist
Richard Hymns	....	supervising sound editor
Tad Jacobs	....	assistant sound editor
Elizabeth Kenton	....	dialogue editor
Ren Klyce	....	sound designer
Ren Klyce	....	supervising sound editor
Tai Klyce	....	assistant sound editor
Jeffrey Kroeber	....	first assistant sound designer (as Jeffrey Kroebber)
Jeffrey Kroeber	....	sound recordist (as Jeffrey Kroebber)
Kimberly Lambert	....	supervising adr editor
Kimberly Lambert	....	supervising dialogue editor
Marvin E. Lewis	....	boom operator (as Marvin Lewis)
Michael Meier	....	cable person
Harry B. Miller III	....	dialogue editor (as Harry Miller)
David Parker	....	remix re-recording engineer: video mastering
David Parker	....	sound re-recording mixer
Charleen Richards	....	adr mixer
John Roesch	....	foley artist
Steve Romanko	....	machine room operator
Ronald G. Roumas	....	sound recordist: video mastering (as Ron Roumas)
Jurgen Scharpf	....	mix technician: video mastering
Michael Semanick	....	sound re-recording mixer
Carolyn Tapp	....	foley recordist
Mark Wineman	....	24 frame sound
Fred Clemons	....	sound re-recordist (uncredited)
Mary Jo Lang	....	foley mixer (uncredited)
Derek Sample	....	adr recordist (uncredited)
Derek Sample	....	sound editor (uncredited)
David E. Turner	....	machine room operator (uncredited)
David E. Turner	....	sound transferer (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Eric Roberts	....	special effects
Shawn Roberts	....	special effects
Cliff Wenger	....	special effects coordinator
Gregg Bond	....	special effects (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Richard 'Dr.' Baily	....	digital animation supervisor/producer
Jenny Bright	....	visual effects producer
Robin L. D'Arcy	....	visual effects producer (as Robin D'Arcy)
Alex Frisk	....	visual effects artist
Kevin Tod Haug	....	visual effects supervisor
Michael Joyce	....	miniature supervisor
Michael Katz	....	gaffer: visual effects photography
Michele Maples	....	miniature effects producer
Geoff McAuliffe	....	visual effects artist
Yolie Moreno	....	miniature effects coordinator
Liz Radley	....	video/computer graphics supervisor
Mandy Shieldes	....	visual effects assistant
Jeff Wells	....	digital effects artist: Pacific Title Digital
Todd Fellows	....	model maker (uncredited)
Rob Gyorgy	....	digital visual effects: Toybox (uncredited)
Robert Ikeda	....	visual effects (uncredited)
John Joyce	....	model maker (uncredited)
Josa Leah 'SDB' Porter	....	visual effects coordinator: Toybox (uncredited)

Stunts
Rocky Capella	....	stunts
Danny Castle	....	stunts
Steven Chambers	....	stunts (as Steve Chambers)
Phil Chong	....	stunts
Sheldon Davis	....	stunts
Annie Ellis	....	stunts
Richard M. Ellis	....	stunts (as Richard Ellis)
Brad Lackey	....	stunts
Lane Leavitt	....	stunts
Matt McBride	....	stunts
Cole McLarty	....	stunts
Darrin Prescott	....	stunts
Danny Rogers	....	stunts
Michael Runyard	....	stunt coordinator
Tim Trella	....	stunts
Nancy Young	....	stunt double: Deborah Kara Unger
Michael T. Brady	....	stunts (uncredited)
Doc Duhame	....	stunts (uncredited)
Jim Hart	....	utility stunts (uncredited)
Lane Leavitt	....	stunt rigger (uncredited)
Jeff Mosley	....	stunts (uncredited)
Allen Robinson	....	utility stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Michael Adler	....	best boy electric (as Mike Adler)
Spencer Anderson	....	electrician
Larry J. Aube	....	key rigging grip (as Larry Aube)
Nico Bally	....	grip
Chris Blauvelt	....	second assistant camera
Eric Blum	....	electrician
Martin Bosworth	....	dimmer board operator
Michael Brennan	....	dolly grip
John P. Cleveland	....	grip (as Johnny Cleveland)
Anthony R. Collier	....	best boy rigging grip (as Anthony 'Bob' Collier)
Michael J. Coo	....	key grip (as Michael Coo)
Jeff Cronenweth	....	director of photography: second unit
Laurence Cropley	....	electrician
Peter Davidian	....	best boy electric (as Pete Davidian)
Jeffrey De La Rosa	....	rigging gaffer
Ron Diggory	....	grip
Michael Ferris	....	underwater camera operator
Tony Friedkin	....	still photographer (as Anthony Friedkin)
Adam Glick	....	rigging electrician
Joseph Guerino	....	electrician
Bill Hansard	....	process photographer
Russell Hosking	....	electrician
Steve Irwin	....	computer/video engineer
Dan Kerns	....	rigging gaffer
Craig Kohtala	....	best boy grip
J. Steven Matzinger	....	second assistant camera
Claudio Miranda	....	gaffer
Orlando Orona	....	grip
Michael Santoro	....	rigging grip
Martin Schaer	....	camera operator
Wayne Tidwell	....	video assist operator (as Wayne R. Tidwell)
Anthony Van Dyk	....	electrician (as Anthony Van Dyke)
Julian Whatley	....	first assistant camera
John-Paul Beeghly	....	additional second assistant camera (uncredited)
Mitchell Bergman	....	rigging electrician (uncredited)
Gregory Collis	....	rigging grip (uncredited)
Lynetta Freeman	....	second assistant camera (uncredited)
Dylan Goss	....	aerial camera operator (uncredited)
Sheila Greene	....	set electrician: San Francisco (uncredited)
Wayne Kosky	....	grip (uncredited)
Brian Lataille	....	remote head operator: stab-c (uncredited)
Chris Lindsay	....	rigging electrician (uncredited)
Daniel Page McDonough	....	assistant camera: second unit (uncredited)
Brian Minzlaff	....	electrician: San Francisco (uncredited)

Animation Department
Richard 'Dr.' Baily	....	animator
David Watkinson	....	computer animator

Casting Department
Sande Alessi	....	casting: Mexico
Sande Alessi	....	extras casting
Rachel Flanagan	....	casting assistant (as Rachel Schadt)
Dee Dee Wehle	....	casting: New York
Ethan Flower	....	casting assistant: New York (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Fran Allgood	....	costumer: Mr. Douglas
Cynthia Black	....	key set costumer
Linda Matthews	....	costume supervisor
Meg Matthews	....	set costumer
Trish Summerville	....	costume design assistant
Daniela Moore	....	costumer (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Babette Dickerson	....	assistant editor
Chuck Heron	....	on-line editor: video mastering
Terry Hubbard	....	assistant editor
Yvan Lucas	....	color consultant
Michelle Mendenhall	....	post-production assistant
Alan Michels	....	post-production assistant
Stephen Nakamura	....	dailies telecine
Stephen Nakamura	....	spirit colorist: video mastering
Alex Olivares	....	first assistant film editor
David Orr	....	color timer
John Venzon	....	assistant editor: video mastering
John Venzon	....	first assistant editor
Jonny Winograd	....	assistant editor (as Jon Winograd)
Aaron Brock	....	assistant editor (uncredited)

Music Department
Sandy DeCrescent	....	conductor
Sandy DeCrescent	....	music contractor
Dan Evans Farkas	....	assistant music editor
David Gleeson	....	additional music treatment
Mario Guameri	....	music contractor
Janice Hayen	....	music preparation
Tod Holcomb	....	music editorial technician
Michael Jacobi	....	supervising music editor
Janet Ketchum	....	music contractor
John Kurlander	....	music scoring engineer
Kevin Mahonchak	....	music preparation
Bryan Pezzone	....	musician: paino
Howard Shore	....	conductor
Howard Shore	....	orchestrator
Ryan Shore	....	music preparation
Susan Shufro	....	assistant music editor
Dawn Soler	....	music supervisor
Adrian Van Velsen	....	music editorial technician
Chris Boardman	....	music arranger (uncredited)
Frankie Pine	....	music clearance (uncredited)

Transportation Department
George Hrivnak	....	transportation co-captain
Louis Rodriguez	....	transportation captain
James Thornsberry	....	transportation coordinator (as Jim Thornsberry)
Sheila Thornsberry	....	transportation office assistant
Manny Demello	....	driver (uncredited)

Other crew
Kirsten Anderson	....	payroll accountant
David Auge	....	production assistant
Jamie Babbit	....	script supervisor
Jon Bachmann	....	production assistant
Richard 'Dr.' Baily	....	title designer
Samuel Bokebza	....	first assistant accountant (as Samuel Bokobza)
Sue Bokobza	....	production accountant
Richard Bronskill	....	auricle operator
Doug Brown	....	production assistant
Raymond Bulinski	....	craft service (as Ray Bulinski)
Karen Chalk Wheeler	....	post-production accountant
Chris Clausing	....	additional effects/enhancements: video mastering
Robert Cotnoir	....	synclavier programmer
Julie B. Crane	....	product placement/clearances
Christopher Desmond	....	first aid
John S. Dorsey	....	assistant: Ms. Chaffin
John Embry	....	production assistant
Renee Featherstone	....	assistant: Mr. Douglas (as Renee Featerstone)
Karman Graham	....	production assistant
Gabrielle Grant	....	production assistant
Brett Greenstein	....	assistant: Mr. Golin
Mark Hager	....	assistant production coordinator
Thomas M. Harrigan	....	location assistant (as Thomas Harrigan)
Krista Helgeson	....	production assistant
Ellen Hofstadter	....	accounting supervisor (as Ellen Hofstadter-Shapiro)
Eric Jacobson	....	assistant production coordinator
Joris Kivits	....	production assistant
Ren Klyce	....	remix supervisor: video mastering
Susan B. Kreutz	....	craft service (as Sue Krevtz)
Sean Lanthier	....	first aid
Sandra Louie	....	location assistant
Flint Maloney	....	location manager: Los Angeles
Keira March	....	production assistant
John Mardesich	....	technical operations manager: video mastering
Peter Mavromates	....	mastering supervisor: video mastering
Jamie Midgley	....	assistant: Mr. Douglas
Amy Miller	....	production assistant
Liz Newman	....	production coordinator
Kevin L. Peachy	....	location assistant (as Kevin Peachy)
Sargent Pillsbury	....	assistant: Mr. Golin
Stefanie Pleet	....	location manager: San Francisco
Deborah Ricketts	....	stock footage
Marsha Robertson	....	unit publicist
Jordan Ryder	....	assistant: Mr. Penn
Richard Schuler	....	location manager (as Rick Schuler)
Jonathan Shedd	....	location manager: San Francisco
Lynn Struiksma	....	production assistant
Mark Trapenberg	....	key set production assistant
Christa Vausbinder	....	second assistant accountant
Omar Veytia	....	location manager: mexico
Michael White	....	location assistant
James J. Wilhelm	....	craft service (as Jim Wilhelm)
Doug Wilson	....	production assistant
Paul E. Yap