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Overview
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Ehren Kruger (written by)
Release Date:
25 February 2000 (USA)
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Tagline:
The trap is set. The game is on.
Plot:
After assuming his dead cellmate's identity to get with his girlfriend, an ex-con finds himself the reluctant participant in a casino heist. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
Awards:
3 nominations
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NewsDesk:
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Cast
(in credits order) (verified as complete)
Directed by | |||
| John Frankenheimer | |||
Writing credits(WGA) | ||
| Ehren Kruger | (written by) | |
Produced by | |||
| Cary Granat | .... | executive producer | |
| Casey Grant | .... | co-producer (as B. Casey Grant) | |
| Mark Indig | .... | co-producer | |
| Marty Katz | .... | producer | |
| Chris Moore | .... | producer | |
| Andrew Rona | .... | executive producer | |
| James Sbardellati | .... | associate producer | |
| Bob Weinstein | .... | producer | |
| Harvey Weinstein | .... | executive producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Alan Silvestri | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Alan Caso | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Antony Gibbs | |||
| Michael Kahn | |||
Casting by | |||
| Denise Doyle | |||
| Mali Finn | |||
| Emily Schweber | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Barbara Dunphy | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Eric Fraser | |||
| Helen Jarvis | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Elizabeth Wilcox | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| May Routh | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Crist Ballas | .... | prosthetic makeup effects | |
| Shannon Coppin | .... | first assistant makeup artist | |
| Victoria Down | .... | makeup department head | |
| Wayne Herndon | .... | hair stylist: Ms. Theron | |
| Deborah K. Larsen | .... | makeup artist: Ms. Theron (as Deborah Larsen) | |
| Sherry Linder-Gygli | .... | hair department head | |
| Shauna Magrath | .... | key makeup artist: second unit | |
| Shauna Magrath | .... | second assistant makeup artist: second unit | |
| Holland Miller | .... | special makeup effects artist | |
| Doug Morrow | .... | special makeup effects artist | |
| Ryan Nicholson | .... | special makeup effects artist | |
| Charles Porlier | .... | makeup artist: Mr. Affleck | |
| Benjamin Robin | .... | hair stylist: Mr. Sinise | |
| Benjamin Robin | .... | makeup artist: Mr. Sinise | |
Production Management | |||
| Beth Anne Calabro-Oulman | .... | executive in charge of production (as Beth Anne Calabro) | |
| Maggie Cone | .... | post-production supervisor | |
| Penny Gibbs | .... | production supervisor | |
| Casey Grant | .... | unit production manager (as B. Casey Grant) | |
| Kevin Hyman | .... | executive in charge of production | |
| Tracy McGrath | .... | executive in charge of production | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Mairzee Almas | .... | first assistant director: second unit | |
| David Crone | .... | second unit director: Canada | |
| Carwyn Jones | .... | second assistant director | |
| Marty Katz | .... | second unit director: USA | |
| James Sbardellati | .... | first assistant director | |
| Berengaria Tomkies | .... | third assistant director | |
| Silver Butler | .... | trainee assistant director (uncredited) | |
| Josy Capkun | .... | third assistant director: additional photography (uncredited) | |
| Mark D. Currie | .... | second assistant director (uncredited) | |
| Adam Druxman | .... | first assistant director: reshoots (uncredited) | |
| Josh Skye | .... | trainee assistant director: additional photography (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Alex Burdett | .... | special effects assistant | |
| Steve Davis | .... | special effects fabricator | |
| Graham S. Hollins | .... | special effects foreman | |
| Graham S. Hollins | .... | special effects head fabricator (as Graham Hollins) | |
| Lars Lenander | .... | special effects best boy | |
| William H. Orr | .... | special effects coordinator (as Bill Orr) | |
| Bruce Scott | .... | special effects buyer | |
| Grant Smith | .... | special effects assistant | |
| Mike Splatt | .... | special effects assistant | |
| Brian Temple | .... | special effects intern | |
| John Wilkinson | .... | special effects assistant | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Ivy Agregan | .... | visual effects coordinator | |
| Bob Ahmanson | .... | pyrotechnic assistant: miniatures, Cinema Production Services (as Robert Ahmanson) | |
| Spencer Alexander | .... | 3D animator | |
| Minky Billups | .... | digital artist: Digiscope (as Minky Billops) | |
| Rob Blue | .... | digital artist | |
| Lawrence Carroll | .... | digital artist: Digiscope | |
| Grady Cofer | .... | digital artist: Digiscope | |
| Chris Del Conte | .... | visual effects producer | |
| Crystal Dowd | .... | visual effects producer | |
| Joe Egan | .... | digital I/O | |
| Warren Franklin | .... | visual effects executive producer | |
| Kirk Garfield | .... | 3D design director | |
| Bruno George | .... | compositing supervisor: Pinnacle Studios | |
| Bruno George | .... | digital supervisor | |
| Laurie George | .... | digital painter | |
| Lorna Gusner | .... | digital artist: Digiscope | |
| John Joyce | .... | visual effects | |
| Michael Joyce | .... | model shop supervisor: Cinema Production Services, Inc. | |
| Michael Joyce | .... | model supervisor: Cinema Production Services (as Mike Joyce) | |
| Mathew C. Judd | .... | 3D modeler | |
| Mark David Katchur | .... | production supervisor: miniatures, Cinema Production Services (as Mark Katchur) | |
| Jason Kaufman | .... | model maker: miniatures, Cinema Production Services | |
| Michael Kennedy | .... | 2D compositor | |
| Brad Kuehn | .... | visual effects supervisor | |
| Mindy Minkow | .... | optical camera operator | |
| Mike Necci | .... | digital animation supervisor | |
| Bill Neil | .... | miniature director of photography: Cinema Production Services | |
| Bruce Nicholson | .... | visual effects supervisor | |
| Anselmo Pizarro | .... | visual effects assistant editor | |
| Jeryd Pojawa | .... | model maker: miniatures, Cinema Production Services (as Jerod Pojawa) | |
| Janet Quen | .... | digital effects artist | |
| Mark Ross-Sullivan | .... | model maker: miniatures, Cinema Production Services (as Mark Ross Sullivan) | |
| Naomi A. Sato | .... | digital artist: Digiscope (as Naomi Sato) | |
| Katie Sullivan | .... | Visual Effects Production Assistant | |
| Marty Taylor | .... | digital artist: Digiscope | |
| R. Gern Trowbridge | .... | best boy electric: visual effects unit | |
| Pat Tubach | .... | 2D compositor | |
| Joe Viskocil | .... | pyrotechnic supervisor: miniatures, Cinema Production Services | |
| Bruce Walters | .... | 2D compositor | |
| Thomas Zell | .... | pyrotechnic assistant: miniatures, Cinema Production Services | |
| Denise Shurtleff | .... | visual effects producer (uncredited) | |
| Thomas Zell | .... | effects technician: miniature pyrotechnic (uncredited) | |
Casting Department | |||
| Susan Taylor Brouse | .... | casting associate: Canada | |
| Andrea Brown | .... | extras casting director | |
| Lynne Carrow | .... | casting: Canada | |
| Denise Doyle | .... | casting: Dimension | |
| Barbara Harris | .... | voice casting | |
| Lindsey Hayes Kroeger | .... | casting assistant (as Lindsey Hayes) | |
| Emily Schweber | .... | casting associate | |
| Wendy Spooner | .... | extras casting | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Grace Anderson | .... | assistant costume supervisor | |
| Isabel Bloor | .... | extras costumer | |
| Tess Brummitt | .... | truck costumer | |
| Cheryl Cravedi | .... | costumer: Ms. Theron | |
| Trish Keating | .... | assistant costume designer | |
| Brenda McDermid | .... | set costumer | |
| Sandra Watson | .... | costume supervisor | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Cheryl Buckman | .... | assistant editor | |
| Gary Burritt | .... | negative cutter | |
| Richard Byard | .... | assistant editor | |
| Dale Caldwell | .... | color timer | |
| Patrick Crane | .... | assistant editor | |
| Jason Dale | .... | assistant editor | |
| Sherrye Gibbs | .... | assistant editor | |
| C.J. Hsu | .... | assistant editor | |
| Richard Long | .... | assistant editor | |
| Alain J. Romi | .... | assistant editor | |
| Bill Scott | .... | color timer | |
| Ann Trulove | .... | assistant editor: avid | |
| Danielle Wright | .... | post-production coordinator | |
| Jodie Davidson | .... | colorist: dailies (uncredited) | |
| Kirk Moses | .... | assistant editor: Canada (uncredited) | |
| Michael K. Reynolds | .... | assistant editor (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| David Bifano | .... | programmer: music audio | |
| Tom Boyd | .... | musician: oboe soloist | |
| Brian Bulman | .... | assistant music editor | |
| Suzanne Coffman | .... | music clearances | |
| Sandy DeCrescent | .... | music contractor | |
| Dan DiPrima | .... | supervising music editor | |
| Jessica Dolinger | .... | music clearances | |
| Alex Gibson | .... | music editor | |
| Kenneth Karman | .... | music editor (as Ken Karman) | |
| Patrick Lussier | .... | music consultant | |
| George A. Martin | .... | music editor | |
| Jay B. Richardson | .... | music editor: temp tracking | |
| Lisa Romaniw | .... | music consultant (as Lisa Mozden) | |
| William Ross | .... | orchestrator | |
| Dennis S. Sands | .... | music mixer (as Dennis Sands) | |
| Alan Silvestri | .... | conductor | |
| Alan Silvestri | .... | score producer | |
| Steven L. Smith | .... | music preparation | |
| Randy Spendlove | .... | executive music producer | |
| Jacqueline Tager | .... | assistant music editor | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Lawrence Albright | .... | transportation captain | |
| Leesa Green | .... | assistant to transportation coordinators | |
| Ken Marsden | .... | transportation captain | |
| Bruce Scott | .... | driver | |
| Rob Vreugde | .... | transportation coordinator | |
| Blake Zickefoose | .... | driver: cast (uncredited) | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Dimension Home Video (2000) (USA) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Films AB (2000) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Dimension Films (2000) (USA) (theatrical)
- Egmont Film (2000) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Alliance Atlantis Home Video (2000) (Canada) (DVD)
- Bac Films (France)
- Buena Vista Home Video
- Buena Vista International (Argentina)
- Columbia TriStar Egmont Film Distributors (Finland)
- Eagle Pictures
- Kinowelt Filmverleih (Germany)
- Laurenfilm (Spain)
- New Films International
- RCV Film Distribution (Belgium)
- RCV Film Distribution (Luxembourg)
- RCV Film Distribution (Netherlands)
- Shôchiku Eiga
- Spentzos Films (Greece)
- Cinema Production Services (miniature effects)
- Digiscope (additional visual effects)
- Pinnacle Studios (visual effects)
- Snow Business International (snow effects)
- Black Talon Protection security service
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment camera cranes
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment camera dollies
- Directors Sound & Editorial Services foley recorded at
- Directors Sound foley recorded at (as Director's Sound)
- Howard Anderson Company, The titles and opticals (as Howard Anderson Company)
- Jo Anne Kane Music Services music preparation (as Joanne Kane Music Service)
- Kona Cutting negative cutting
- Metamorphosis make-up design and services (special make-up effects and prosthetics)
- Tivoli Catering catering
- Warner Bros. Studio Facilities sound re-recorded at
- William F. White International grip and lighting equipment
Additional Details
Also Known As:
"Deception" - UK, USA (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong violence, language and sexuality
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Runtime:
104 min | 124 min (director's cut)
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Aspect Ratio:
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Certification:
Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Chile:18 | Denmark:15 | Finland:K-16 | France:-12 | Germany:16 | Germany:18 (director's cut) | Hong Kong:IIB | Netherlands:16 | Norway:15 | South Korea:18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | Philippines:R-18 | Singapore:M18 | Brazil:18 | Singapore:PG (cut) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Malaysia:18PL | Malaysia:U (cut) | Iceland:16 | Canada:14A (Canadian Home Video rating) | USA:R | South Africa:16LV | New Zealand:R16
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Trivia:
Director Trademark: [John Frankenheimer] [people falling through ice]a crucial moment of drama in this film.See more »
Goofs:
Continuity: When Rudy is pointing the water pistol at one of the gang members, at one angle, his arm is fully extended. At a different angle, his elbow is bent so we can see the gun as his face in the same shot. When they cut back and forth, Rudy's arm jumps from extended to bent and back.See more »
Quotes:
Rudy Duncan:Sounds pretty mature for twenty-five.
Nick Cassidy:Grow up in Detroit, you mature real quickly.
Rudy Duncan:Yeah. Either that or those pictures are ten years old.
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Nick Cassidy:Grow up in Detroit, you mature real quickly.
Rudy Duncan:Yeah. Either that or those pictures are ten years old.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in The Slim Shady Show (2001) (V)See more »
Soundtrack:
Little Drummer BoySee more »
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After being imprisoned for six years on a grand theft auto charge, Rudy Duncan(Ben Affleck) and his cellmate Nick (HILARY AND JACKIE's James Frain) are finally going to be paroled. After hearing endless stories during his incarceration of Nick's romantic correspondence to a woman named Ashley he has never met (CIDER HOUSE RULES's Charlize Theron), Rudy is looking forward to returning to his family and having a fresh cup of hot chocolate. When Nick is killed during a prison riot, Rudy decides to assume Nick's identity upon release from prison and meet up with the unknown woman. Burdened with a base knowledge of Nick's Indian casino employment past, Rudy finds himself in too deep with Ashley's brother Gabriel (Gary Sinise) and is violently forced to cooperate with a casino robbery that Gabriel and his gang have been planning with Nick in mind.
From an original screenplay by Ehren Kruger, REINDEER is very much in the same vein as his last script ARLINGTON ROAD. While much more of an action film than the paranoia drenched ROAD, REINDEER holds it's deceptions very close to it's heart as well. Who can you trust, and for how long? Helmed by esteemed director John Frankenheimer (THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE, RONIN), REINDEER seems keenly aware of it's inane story, yet he keeps pushing the proceedings along briskly, trying to keep this casino heist plot afloat with good actors and a passable script. It's fun just to watch this tale unfold. All the professionals involved know this material isn't CITIZEN KANE, but as action films go nowadays, REINDEER's restraint is it's most endearing aspect. No pop culture references, not too many exploding fireballs, and Frankenheimer keeps the edit count down. REINDEER GAMES is a far more classy film than it's brethren.
It takes some time to get used to Ben Affleck as a tough ex-con. His baby face and peanut brittle voice do little to sell him as an action hero. As REINDEER trudges along, you get used to watching him act tough. It isn't the best performance that's come out of him (I'll save that honor for DOGMA), but Affleck is a likable enough guy and makes Rudy a character you want to see save the day. Imagine an aging lead vocalist for a Black Sabbath cover band and you'll have an idea what Gary Sinse looks like in REINDEER. He always makes a great passionate villain, but this time he takes his appearance one step further and actually looks like a threat. Charlize Theron keeps improving as an actress, but it is her new brunette look and honey smile that one takes away from her performance. She looks lovely in the snow, but not too much presence beyond that. The whole cast is somewhat stuck with Kruger's elementary script, and they all try hard to overcome it. It ends up being their individual charms that make REINDEER come out a winner.
I liked REINDEER GAMES for the throwaway Christmas thriller that it is. Taking advantage of the topical Native American casino boom and deliberately waltzing away from many clichés, GAMES is a pleasure to enjoy. We need more of these. ----- 8