Gamer (2009)

Directors:

Mark Neveldine
Brian Taylor

Writers (WGA):

Mark Neveldine (written by) &
Brian Taylor (written by)

Release Date:

4 September 2009 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

In the near future, you don't live to play... you'll play to live.

Plot:

In a future mind-controlling game, death row convicts are forced to battle in a 'doom'-type environment. Convict Kable, controlled by Simon, a skilled teenage gamer, must survive 30 sessions in order to be set free. Or won't he?

Plot Keywords:

Game | Convict | Death | Battle | Online Gaming

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Gerard Butler	...	Kable
Amber Valletta	...	Angie
Michael C. Hall	...	Ken Castle
Kyra Sedgwick	...	Gina Parker Smith
Logan Lerman	...	Simon
Alison Lohman	...	Trace
Terry Crews	...	Hackman
Ramsey Moore	...	Gorge
Ludacris	...	Humanz Brother (as Chris 'Ludacris' Bridges)
Aaron Yoo	...	Humanz Dude
Jonathan Chase	...	Geek Leader
Dan Callahan	...	Backup Geek
Brighid Fleming	...	Delia
Johnny Whitworth	...	Scotch
Keith Jardine	...	Mean Slayer
Michael Weston	...	Producer
Joseph D. Reitman	...	Board Op (as Joe Reitman)
John de Lancie	...	Chief of Staff
Milo Ventimiglia	...	Rick Rape
Zoe Bell	...	Sandra (as Zoë Bell)
John Leguizamo	...	Freek
Noel Gugliemi	...	Upgrade Guard
Jarvis W. George	...	Brown Soldier #1 (as Jarvis George)
Jai Stefan	...	Brown Soldier #2
Richard Machowicz	...	Blue Soldier #1
Ken Smith	...	Lifer
Henry Hayashi	...	Razorblade
Dylan Kenin	...	Train Guard
Keith David	...	Agent Keith
Maggie Lawson	...	Female News Host #1
James Roday	...	News Co-Host #1
Sam Witwer	...	Caseworker
Rebekah Tarin	...	Dale
Kate Mulligan	...	Sorority Chick
Med Abrous	...	Pig Face Ron
Ashley Rickards	...	2Katchapredator
Nikita Ramsey	...	Kumdumpsta #1
Jade Ramsey	...	Kumdumpsta #2
Mimi Michaels	...	Stikkimuffin
Sadie Alexandru	...	Society Victim
Ariana Scott	...	Sissypuss Shelley
Cynthia Robertson	...	Porn Girl
Antoinette Antonio	...	Female News Host #2
Donnie Smith	...	News Co-Host #2
Lloyd Kaufman	...	Genericon (as Lloyd Kaufmann)
Stephanie Mace	...	Geek Girl
Adam Loeb	...	Ben Richard
Efren Ramirez	...	DJ
David Rubin	...	Lab Tech (as David Scott Rubin)
Fred Loeb	...	Society Concierge
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Michael-David Aragon	...	Slayer (uncredited)
Jack Brunacini Jr.	...	Slayer (uncredited)
Stephanie Marie Delgado	...	Sorority Girl (uncredited)
Hayley Derryberry	...	Raver (uncredited)
Christian Di Salvo	...	Extra (uncredited)
Pamela Finley	...	Debutante Glitch (uncredited)
Daniel J Gonzales	...	Sniper (uncredited)
Stacie Jo	...	Rollerblader #1 (uncredited)
Daniel Knight	...	Television Executive (uncredited)
Eric Martinez	...	Inmate (uncredited)
David Mate	...	Rave Blader (uncredited)
Jared Ortega	...	Raver (uncredited)
Paul J. Porter	...	Mohawk Raver (uncredited)
Jera Sky	...	Raver (uncredited)
Casey Wayne	...	Raver (uncredited)
TJ Williams	...	Muscular Jogger (uncredited)
Paul Zepeda	...	Slayer (uncredited)

Directed by
Mark Neveldine		(as Neveldine)
Brian Taylor		(as Taylor)

Writing credits (WGA)
Mark Neveldine		(written by) (as Neveldine) &
Brian Taylor		(written by) (as Taylor)

Produced by
Robert L. Benun	....	co-producer (as Robert Benun)
Gary Lucchesi	....	producer
James McQuaide	....	executive producer
Mark Neveldine	....	executive producer (as Neveldine)
Michael Paseornek	....	executive producer
Eric Reid	....	executive producer
Tom Rosenberg	....	producer
David Rubin	....	executive producer (as David Scott Rubin)
Brian Taylor	....	executive producer (as Taylor)
Skip Williamson	....	producer
Richard S. Wright	....	producer (as Richard Wright)

Original Music by
Robb Williamson
Geoff Zanelli

Cinematography by
Ekkehart Pollack		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Peter Amundson
Fernando Villena
Doobie White

Casting by
J.C. Cantu
Mary Vernieu

Production Design by
Jerry Fleming

Art Direction by
Peter Borck		(supervising art director)
James F. Oberlander
Sebastian Schroder

Set Decoration by
Betty Berberian

Costume Design by
Alix Friedberg

Makeup Department
Georgia Allen	....	hair stylist
Trish Almeida	....	hair department head
Svetlana Britt	....	additional makeup artist
Jessie Brown	....	additional makeup artist
Berlinda Cantu-Lewis	....	hair stylist
Tarra D. Day	....	makeup artist: Ms. Sedgwick (as Tarra Day)
Danielle Friedman	....	additional makeup artist
Elizabeth Gallegos	....	assistant hair stylist
Jane Galli	....	makeup department head
John Holland	....	additional makeup artist
Vanessa Jaramillo	....	additional makeup artist
Miia Kovero	....	hair stylist: Ms. Sedgwick
Karen McDonald	....	makeup artist
Loretta Nero	....	hair stylist
Jolynn Nieto	....	assistant hair stylist
Angelique Ortiz	....	additional makeup artist
Ashlynne Padilla	....	hair stylist
Deidre Parness	....	makeup artist
Lisa Taylor Roberts	....	key makeup artist (as Taylor Roberts)
Tina Sims	....	additional hair stylist (as Anna C. 'Tina' Sims)
Christien Tinsley	....	designer and creator: special makeup effects
Christien Tinsley	....	on-set makeup effects supervisor
Amanda Williams	....	key hair stylist (as Amanda M. Williams)
Danlee Winegar	....	additional makeup artist

Production Management
Steve Demko	....	post-production supervisor
Robyn-Alain Feldman	....	post-production supervisor
Ted Gidlow	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Eric Glasser	....	second second assistant director
Zach Hunt	....	additional second assistant director
Alex Leimone	....	second second assistant director
Jon Mallard	....	first assistant director
Tyler Romary	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Steve Allen	....	propmaker
Chris Alvarez	....	welding foreman
Phil Autelitano	....	graphic designer
Shant Balkian	....	set dresser
Mark Bankins	....	set decoration buyer
Lou Boggs	....	welder foreman
Jess Coffer	....	set dresser
Trinity Tad Davis	....	art department assistant
Rocky De la Vega	....	painter
Guillaume DeLouche	....	property master/weapons master
Nanci Elfrez	....	painter
Daniel J. Frey	....	concept artist
Damon Green	....	gang boss propmaker
Paul Haag	....	props
Virginia Hopkins	....	co-head painter
Caylen Johnson	....	welder foreman
Kristen Kogler	....	art department coordinator
Ellen Lampl	....	graphic designer
Stephen H. Lewis	....	prop maker
David Lombard	....	on-set dresser
Kevin Loo	....	digital set designer
Dale Lotreck	....	set dresser
Amahl Lovato	....	model maker
JoAnna Maes-Corlew	....	graphic designer
James P. Meehan	....	assistant property master
Gary Metzen	....	paint foreman
Gary Metzen	....	painter
Nichole Miller	....	paint gang boss
Randy Moffitt	....	property maker
Robbie Mueller	....	set dresser
Frank Piercy	....	paint supervisor
Steven M. Saylor	....	set designer
Randy Severs	....	propmaker gangboss
Eric Smith	....	paint foreman
Frank Spadafora	....	paint foreman
Tyler Standen	....	graphic designer
Shana Terrell	....	props
Thomas Traugott	....	leadman
Brian Vogelgesang	....	on-set decorator
Chris Windisch Jr.	....	laborer (as Chris Windish)
Christopher Windisch	....	construction coordinator

Sound Department
Ron Bedrosian	....	adr mixer
Bob Beemer	....	sound re-recording mixer
Joseph F. Brennan	....	boom operator
Jo Caron	....	foley recordist (as Jocelyn Caron)
Robert Deschaine	....	adr mixer
Joe Dzuban	....	sound re-recording mixer
Guy Francoeur	....	foley artist
Scott Martin Gershin	....	supervising sound editor
Michael Hertlein	....	dialogue editor
Benoit Leduc	....	foley recordist
Steven Morrow	....	sound mixer
Stuart Provine	....	sound effects editor
Stephen P. Robinson	....	sound designer
Steve Schatz	....	sound mix recordist
Zac Sneesby	....	utility sound
Dean St. John	....	adr mixer
David Stanke	....	first assistant sound editor
Becky Sullivan	....	supervising dialogue & adr editor
Tami Treadwell	....	adr recordist
Tim Walston	....	sound designer
Lise Wedlock	....	foley artist
Scott Wolf	....	sound designer

Special Effects by
Larz Anderson	....	special effects coordinator
Marc Banich	....	special effects technician
William Boggs	....	special effects technician
Doug Butts	....	special effects foreman
Mike Edmonson	....	special effects supervisor
Jason Hamer	....	special effects coordinator: Tinsley Transfers, Inc.
Brian Hillard	....	special effects makeup: Tinsley Transfers, Inc.
Jeff Himmel	....	special effects makeup: Tinsley Transfers, Inc.
Joel Hobbie	....	special effects technician
Raymond C. King	....	special effects
Brett A. Myrick	....	special effects technician
Allison Oliver	....	special effects artist: Tinsley Transfers, Inc.
Casey Pritchett	....	pyrotechnician
Kai Shelton	....	special effects technician
Lino Stavole	....	special effects technician: Tinsley Transfers, Inc.
Mike Stull	....	special effects technician
Bruno Van Zeebroeck	....	special effects foreman
Diane Woodhouse	....	special effects coordinator: Tinsley Transfers, Inc.

Visual Effects by
Rebecca Aguilera	....	rotoscope artist: Furious FX
Yunmi Ahn	....	roto artist
Joel Ashman	....	senior compositor: yU+Co
Jerome Auliac	....	digital compositor
Ian T. Barbella	....	visual effects coordinator
Anthony Barcelo	....	sequence lead compositor
Alain Bignet	....	digital compositor
Alan Boucek	....	2d/vfx supervisor: yU+Co
Chris Bowers	....	pre-visualization artist
Emilien Breuillier	....	visual effects (as Breuillier Emilien)
Andy Burmeister	....	matchmover
Christian Cardona	....	rotoscope artist
Eric Carme	....	visual effects artist
Guillaume Carniato	....	digital compositor: DUBOI
Merlin Carroll	....	rotoscoping lead
R. Kevin Clarke	....	visual effects supervisor
Chad E. Collier	....	digital intermediate data technician: Company 3
Charles Collyer	....	digital compositor: yU+co
Robert Coquia Jr.	....	data manager: R!OT
John Cornejo	....	lead compositor
Jean-Nicolas Costa	....	additional digital compositor: DUBOI
Erin M. Cullen	....	rotoscope artist: Furious FX
Justin Daneman	....	visual effects supervisor: Celluloid VFX
Clement Darbois	....	digital compositor
Christophe Dehaene	....	digital compositor
Steve Dellerson	....	executive producer: LOOK! Effects
Gregg Domain	....	visual effects artist
Scott Dougherty	....	visual effects executive producer: Furious FX
Peter Dulovits	....	it administration: Celluloid VFX
Thomas Duval	....	visual effects supervisor
Eric Ehemann	....	visual effects
Mark Philip Escobar	....	visual effects artist
Chris Flynn	....	digital compositor
Jenny Foster	....	visual effects producer: LOOK Effects
Jay Frankenberger	....	compositor: Yu + Co
Katie Godwin	....	visual effects coordinator
Jan Goldfuss	....	fx artist: Celluloid VFX
Jennifer Gonzalez	....	digital compositor
David Gourmaud	....	visual effects editor
Thibaut Granier	....	visual effects
Anthony Grant	....	model/texture artist
Steve Griffith	....	visual effects producer: Luma Pictures
Greg Groenekamp	....	senior digital compositor
Martin Hall	....	compositor: FuriousFX
Jason M. Halverson	....	digital compositor: yU+co
John R. Hazzard	....	pipeline technical director: Luma Pictures
Dylan Highsmith	....	visual effects editor
Sean Hoessli	....	visual effects production manager
Paul Hopkins	....	matchmove artist
Holger Hummel	....	visual effects editor: Celluloid VFX
Neil Huxley	....	visual designer & lead motion graphics art director: yU+Co
Christopher Ivins	....	digital compositor: LOOK Effects
Travis Wade Ivy	....	digital compositor
Ulrik Schou Jørgensen	....	pipeline developer: Celluloid VFX
Apirak Kamjan	....	matchmover: yU+Co
Pacini Kevin	....	visual effects editor
Danny S. Kim	....	visual effects
Patrick Kreuser	....	compositing artist: Celluloid VFX
Julien Lambert	....	3D supervisor
Michael Landgrebe	....	cg supervisor: Celluloid VFX
Gary Laurie	....	matchmove technical director: yU+co
Nicolas Leblanc	....	visual effects artist
Seung Hyung Lee	....	visual effects artist
Soyoun Lee	....	compositor
Yann Leroux	....	digital compositor
David Lingenfelser	....	executive visual effects supervisor: Furious Fx
Noll Linsangan	....	digital compositor
Jason Locke	....	lead matchmover
Thomas Mansencal	....	digital artist
Artin Matousian	....	systems administrator
Ryan A. McCoy	....	pre-visualization supervisor
James McQuaide	....	visual effects supervisor
Landon Medeiros	....	compositor: Furious FX
Tobias Meier	....	fx artist: Celluloid VFX
Manuel Messerli	....	lead designer: yU+Co
Carey Michaels Keeney	....	visual effects producer: yU+co (as Carey Keeney)
Aude Nguyen-Ngoc	....	visual effects artist
James P. Noon	....	tracking
James Notari	....	digital artist
James Notari	....	visual effects coordinator
Kim O'Donnell	....	digital compositor
Joseph Oberle	....	digital compositor
Gary Oldroyd	....	visual effects supervisor
Molly Pabian	....	digital asset coordinator: Yu+Co
Michael Pecchia	....	compositor: FuriousFX
Marco Pelzel	....	compositing artist: Celluloid VFX
Marco Pelzel	....	digital compositor
Carlos Perona	....	visual effects artist
Elisa Pretta	....	digital compositor
Sebastien Rame	....	compositing supervisor
Michael Ramirez	....	matchmoving artist
John Ramsay	....	visual effects producer
Rebecca Ramsey	....	visual effects executive producer: Look Effects
Danny Rapaport	....	CG animator
Nicolas Rigaud	....	digital compositor
Mark Robben	....	digital compositor: yU+co
Migs Rustia	....	visual effects editor: Look Effects
Gabriel Sanchez	....	visual effects supervisor: LOOK Effects
Christian Sawade-Meyer	....	lead fx artist: Celluloid VFX
Zach Schipono	....	vfx production assistant: yU+co
Chad Schott	....	digital compositor: LOOK Effects
Todd Semmes	....	spydercam coordinator/rigging
Chris Serenil	....	computer services manager
Christian Severin	....	visual effects artist
Bryan Shepperd	....	visual effects artist: Furious FX
Mark Shoaf	....	CG supervisor: Furious FX
Payam Shohadai	....	executive visual effects supervisor: Luma Pictures
Prateep Siamwalla	....	tracking
Jason Sikora	....	visual effects editor: yU+Co
Greg M. Silverman	....	digital compositor
Niranjan Siva	....	digital compositor
Brian Smallwood	....	compositor: Furious FX
Tiffany Smith	....	visual effects producer: Furious FX
Roland So	....	matchmover
Martha Soehendra	....	digital compositor
Maciek Sokalski	....	digital compositor
Paul Stemmer	....	visual effects editor
Rossi Sébastien	....	visual effects
Olcun Tan	....	executive visual effects producer: Gradient Effects
Andranik Taranyan	....	digital compositor
Cameron Thomas	....	compositor: Gradient FX
Alexander Tirasongkran	....	matchmove technical director
Georges Tornero	....	digital effects artist
Tommy Tran	....	visual effects artist
Annabelle Troukens	....	visual effects producer
Pota Tseng	....	visual effects artist
Yuki Uehara	....	visual effects
Rich Volp	....	spydercam flight control
Dan A. Walker	....	senior digital compositor: furiousfx
Tina Wallace	....	roto/paint artist
Pablo Wang	....	digital compositor
Diana Marie Wells	....	visual effects artist
Xye	....	tracking
Zoe Aimee Zaitzeff	....	visual effects coordinator
Bradley Gaines	....	junior rotoscope artist (uncredited)
Jim Gorman	....	digital compositor (uncredited)
Mark Prusten	....	digital compositor (uncredited)

Stunts
Felix Abner	....	stunts
Wade Allen	....	stunts: tactical advisor
Hank Amos	....	stunt performer
Matt Baker	....	stunts
Sala Baker	....	stunts
Andreas Beckett	....	stunt performer
Sarah Belger	....	stunt player
Frank Blake	....	stunts
Mark Brooks	....	stunts
Jacki R. Chan	....	stunt performer
Laurence Chavez	....	stunts
Trine Christensen	....	stunts
Tim Connolly	....	stunt double: Gerard Butler
Chris Daniels	....	utility stunts
J.J. Dashnaw	....	stunts
Jeffrey J. Dashnaw	....	stunts (as Jeff Dashnaw)
Jacob Dewitt	....	head stunt rigger
Jacob Dewitt	....	utility stunts
Thomas DuPont	....	stunts
Edward A. Duran	....	stunts
Peter Epstein	....	stunts
Eddie Fiola	....	stunts
Jeremy Fitzgerald	....	stunts
Clay Donahue Fontenot	....	stunts
Jeremy Fry	....	stunt driver
Lakshman Nathaniel Garin	....	stunts
Al Goto	....	stunts
David M. Graves	....	stunts
Jim Hart	....	stunts
Steve Hassenpflug	....	stunts
Randy Haynie	....	stunt performer
Randy Haynie	....	stunt rigger
Mark Hicks	....	stunts
Natascha Hopkins	....	stunt performer
Jesus Jr.	....	stunt performer
John Koyama	....	stunts
Tony Lazzara	....	stunt performer
Michelle Lee	....	stunts
Michael Li	....	stunt performer
Carlton Liggins	....	stunts
Michael R. Long	....	stunts
Billy D. Lucas	....	stunts
Tyler Mason	....	stunts
Angelique Midthunder	....	stunts
Bree Myers	....	stunt performer
Brett A. Myrick	....	utility stunts
Michael Nicely	....	utility stunts
Mark Norby	....	stunts
Chris O'Hara	....	stunts
Monte Rex Perlin	....	stunts (as Monty Perlin)
Casey Pieretti	....	stunts
Darrin Prescott	....	stunt coordinator
Mark Rayner	....	stunts
Tim Rigby	....	stunts
David Logan Rogers	....	stunts
Tomas Sanchez	....	stunts
Mike Seal	....	utility stunts
Kisha Sierra	....	stunt performer
Craig Frosty Silva	....	stunt performer (as Craig 'Frosty' Silva)
Trina E. Siopy	....	stunt performer
Sam Situmorang	....	stunts
Buddy Sosthand	....	stunt performer
Rich Ting	....	stunts
Kurly Tlapoyawa	....	stunts
Jay Torrez	....	stunts
Tim Trella	....	stunts
Omar Paz Trujillo	....	stunts
Jermaine Washington	....	utility stunts
Kofi Yiadom	....	stunts
Justin Riemer	....	stunt performer (uncredited)
Craig Frosty Silva	....	assistant stunt coordinator (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Saeed Adyani	....	still photographer
Troy Anderson	....	best boy electric
Joshua Braddy	....	lighting technician
Anne Carson	....	second assistant camera
Kenneth Coblentz	....	grip
Jacob Cottrell	....	electrician
David Cummings	....	best boy rigging grip
James 'Spud' Danicic	....	ultimate arm technician
Joe Abraham Dean	....	lighting console programmer
Edward A. Duran	....	rigger
Justin Duval	....	gaffer
Matt Ervin	....	electrician
Christopher Franey	....	assistant chief lighting technician
Brad Freshman	....	grip
Justin Geoffroy	....	video assist
Mark Gilmer	....	key second assistant camera
Robert Heine	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Jeroen Hendriks	....	camera technician
Ryan Kunkleman	....	camera technician: "red" camera
Ryan Kunkleman	....	data technician: "red" camera
David Leite	....	grip
Otis Mannick	....	grip
Luis Martinez	....	lighting technician
Ray Milazzo	....	first assistant camera: "d" camera
Phil Miller	....	key grip
David Jaxx Nagro	....	rigging grip
Michael Nelson	....	ultimate arm operator
Daniel Nichols	....	camera operator
Christopher Norris	....	first assistant camera: "c" camera
James R. Powell	....	second assistant camera
Cesar Quintanilla	....	lighting technician
Jessica Ramos	....	second assistant camera
Sean Ruggeri	....	Red camera technician
Mark Sheets	....	electrician
Nick Shuster	....	assistant camera
John Sneesby	....	grip
Alejandro Snodgrass	....	grip
Don Steinberg	....	first assistant camera
Greg Travis	....	rigging gaffer
Shawna Travis	....	rigging electrician
Ron Travisano	....	aerial remote tech
Michael Vetter	....	electrician
Carl Vigil	....	lighting technician (as Carl 'Pony' Vigil)
Dale White	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Sterling Wiggins	....	camera production assistant
Aaron G. York	....	libra head operator

Animation Department
Pavade Yoane	....	animator

Casting Department
Sally Allen	....	extras casting
Lindsay Graham	....	casting associate
Marie A. Kohl	....	casting associate
Hannah Macpherson	....	casting assistant
Gwyn Savage	....	extras casting
Beau Smith	....	extras casting associate
Michelle Wade Byrd	....	casting assistant (as Michelle Wade)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Pilar Agoyo	....	seamstress
Nancy Au	....	costume department supervisor (as Nancy Capper)
Maria Bentfield	....	key costumer
Jerry Carnevale	....	costumer
Matt Chase	....	set costumer
Mairi Chisholm	....	costumer
Emily Egge	....	set costumer
Mila Hermanovski	....	key costumer
Melody Koerber	....	additional costumer
Nancy Molleur	....	seamstress
Daniela Moore	....	costumer (as Daniela Landrith)
Janet Marie Ross	....	set costumer
Claire Sandrin	....	costumer
Jesse Trevino	....	set costumer
Cassidy Zachary	....	costumer

Editorial Department
Matt Besserman	....	post-production assistant
Craig Dewey	....	post-production assistant
Siggy Ferstl	....	digital intermediate colorist
Jordan Fox	....	digital intermediate colorist assist
Dale E. Grahn	....	color timer
Nicholas Hasson	....	smoke editor
Scott Janush	....	first assistant editor
Andy Kaplan	....	digital intermediate producer
Santiago Padilla	....	colorist: dailies
Eric Potter	....	editor: visual effects
Sin-Halina Sy	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Eric Craig	....	music supervisor
Justin Hosford	....	composer: additional music
Brian McNelis	....	music supervisor
Jon Mooney	....	music editor
Aaron Robinson	....	musician: guitars
Shie Rozow	....	music editor
Adam Schmidt	....	assistant engineer
James C. Wilkie	....	ambient music designer
Geoff Zanelli	....	musician: guitars

Transportation Department
Gary Armstrong	....	driver
Kari Bernhardt	....	driver
Rob Cain	....	driver
Lyle Christensen	....	shotmaker driver
Michael Connor	....	transportation dispatcher
Jonathan Curtin	....	driver
Allan Esquibel	....	driver
J. Armin Garza II	....	driver: camera car
Geno Hart	....	transportation coordinator
Alan Kaminsky	....	picture car coordinator
Jay Krueger	....	driver
Elie Littauer	....	driver
Mike McKenny	....	driver: cast
William McShane	....	driver
Pete Meda	....	picture car mechanic
Mario Medina	....	driver
Adam Pinkstaff	....	transportation captain
Dominic Pompeo	....	driver
Derick Pritchard	....	unit driver/generator operator
George Reddick	....	driver
Pete Rueckert	....	production driver
Gary Shuckahosee	....	driver
William Smallwood	....	driver: production van
William Smallwood	....	generator operator/driver
Jay E. Vigil	....	transportation captain
Kip Wolverton	....	driver

Other crew
Lynn Ambrosino	....	additional production assistant
Bethany Andriuzzo	....	second assistant accountant
Joshua Aufrance	....	post production accountant
Jeffrey G. Baca	....	set medic
Jon Baran	....	production assistant
Thomas Beatty	....	assistant: Mr. Wright
Jason Buckley	....	international sales
Jennifer Bydwell	....	clearances and product placement
Steve Cainas	....	production coordinator
Winter Cantagallo	....	set production assistant
Michael Chochol	....	set production assistant: additional second unit
Angie Lee Cobbs	....	assistant: Mr. Butler
Joann Connolly	....	production assistant
Eileen M. Dennis	....	first assistant accountant
Jessica Drake	....	dialect coach: post-production
Jennifer Dunne	....	location manager
Michael Feldman	....	set production assistant: second unit
Francisco A. Fernandez	....	office production assistant
Susan Foley	....	production assistant
Bandele Gatson	....	talent coordinator
Alix C. Gleffe	....	assistant: Mr. Neveldine
Grant Grabowski	....	assistant production coordinator
Matt Halvorson	....	marketing director
Jason Hariton	....	studio stage manager
Michael J. Harker	....	completion bond representative
Derek Hayes	....	production assistant
Nathan Helm	....	additional set production assistant
Nathan Jordan	....	production support
Heather Kilness	....	set medic
Nikki Lawrie	....	assistant: Mr. Rosenberg & Mr. Lucchesi
Stevie Lazo	....	production accountant
Jon Lipman	....	production assistant
Adam Loeb	....	assistant: Mr. Williamson
Carl W. Lucas	....	key craft service
Michelle Maloney	....	key set production assistant
Tyler Mason	....	production assistant
Susan Mieras	....	assistant: Ms. Sedgwick
Marcus Montano	....	assistant location manager
Leslie A. Morrow	....	key assistant location manager
Bree Myers	....	assistant: Mr. Taylor
Fagan O'Reilly	....	production assistant
Marie-Jeanne Orona	....	assistant location manager (as Shani Orona)
Viki Parker-Crays	....	co-second assistant accountant (as Viki Parker)
Debbie Pearl	....	animal coordinator
Ryan J. Pezdirc	....	production assistant
Michael M. Piehler	....	key assistant production coordinator
Lauren Popp	....	production assistant
David Logan Rogers	....	production assistant
Robert Royston	....	choreographer
Jackie Saygan	....	construction accountant
Kate Schriver	....	assistant: Mr. Rosenberg
Michael James 'Scotty' Scott	....	post-production accountant
Max Smerling	....	assistant: Mr. Reid
Donnie Smith	....	assistant: Mr. Williamson
Joni Smith	....	production secretary
Erik Solis	....	production assistant
Rebecca Puck Stair	....	assistant location manager
Jim Swidarski	....	payroll accountant
Leanne K. Tanizawa	....	assistant: Mr. Rubin
Judi Townsend	....	script supervisor
Michael Umble	....	unit publicist
Scott C. Voss	....	on-set videographer
Jessica Wood	....	assistant: Mr. Lucchesi
G.Q. Sanchez	....	fire safety officer (uncredited)

Thanks
Martin Chavez	....	the producers wish to thank (as Mayor Marty Chavez)
Toby Midgen	....	thanks
Bruce Perlman	....	the producers wish to thank (as Bruce Pearlman)

Production Companies

• Lionsgate (presents)
• Lakeshore Entertainment (presents)

Distributors

• Lionsgate (2009) (USA) (theatrical)
• ACME (2009) (Estonia) (theatrical)
• ACME (2009) (Lithuania) (theatrical)
• ACME (2009) (Latvia) (theatrical)
• Benelux Film Distributors (2009) (Belgium) (theatrical)
• Benelux Film Distributors (2009) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Cathay-Keris Films (2009) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Cinestar (2009) (Philippines) (theatrical)
• Entertainment Film Distributors (2009) (UK) (theatrical)
• Future Film (2009) (Finland) (theatrical)
• Hollywood Classic Entertainment (2009) (Czech Republic) (theatrical)
• Le Pacte (2009) (France) (theatrical)
• Long Shong Entertainment Multimedia Company (2009) (Taiwan) (theatrical)
• Magna Pacific (2009) (Australia) (theatrical)
• Noble Entertainment (2009) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• Showgate (2010) (Japan) (theatrical)
• West (2009) (Russia) (theatrical)
• Zon Lusomundo Audiovisuais (2009) (Portugal) (theatrical)
• David Distribucion (2009) (Mexico) (all media)
• Deltamac Entertainment (2010) (Hong Kong) (DVD)
• Deltamac Entertainment (2010) (Hong Kong) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2010) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2010) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• E Stars Films (2010) (China) (all media)
• Entertainment in Video (2010) (UK) (DVD)
• Entertainment in Video (2010) (UK) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Film1 (2010) (Netherlands) (TV) (limited)
• Future Film (2010) (Finland) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Imagem Filmes (2009) (Brazil) (all media)
• Lionsgate Home Entertainment (2010) (USA) (DVD)
• Lionsgate Home Entertainment (2010) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Midget Entertainment (2009) (Denmark) (all media)
• Noble Entertainment (2010) (Sweden) (DVD)
• Noble Entertainment (2010) (Sweden) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Odeon (2009) (Greece) (all media)
• PT. MD Media (2010) (Indonesia) (all media)
• RTL Entertainment (2011) (Netherlands) (TV) (RTL5)

Special Effects

• yU+Co. (visual design, motion graphics and animation)
• Christien Tinsley's Transfers Inc. (special make-up effects designed & created by)
• LOOK! Effects (visual effects)
• Furious FX (visual effects and animation)
• Duran Duboi (visual effects) (as Duran Duboi Paris)
• Luma Pictures (visual effects)
• Therapy Studios (visual effects)
• Celluloid VFX (visual effects)
• Gradient Effects (visual effects)
• Sub/Par Pix (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Albuquerque Studios  stage facilities
• Atlantic Cine Equipment  GyronFS aerial system
• Behind the Scenes Freight  shipping by
• Dolby Laboratories  sound post-production
• Fletcher Chicago  additional camera equipment
• Ghostlight Industries  picture vehicles
• Lakeshore Records  soundtrack
• Momentous Insurance Brokerage  insurance
• Monster Picture Crane  stunt rigging crane
• PACE  high definition camera system provided by
• PES Payroll  payroll services: reshoots
• Paws for Effect  animals provided by
• Red Digital Cinema  camera equipment provided by
• Reel Chefs Catering  catering
• Rockbottom Rentals  cell phone rentals
• Rockbottom Rentals  modem card rentals
• Scarlet Letters  end titles
• Soundelux  post-production sound services

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for frenetic sequences of strong brutal violence throughout, sexual content, nudity and language

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

USA:R (certificate #44947) | Norway:15 | UK:18 | Ireland:18 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba) | Finland:K-15 | Philippines:R-13 (MTRCB) | Singapore:M18 | South Korea:18 | Hong Kong:III | Portugal:M/16 | Sweden:15 | Mexico:B15 | Netherlands:16 | France:-12 | New Zealand:R18 | Denmark:15 | Germany:16 (heavily cut) | Spain:18 | Germany:18 (cut) (theatrical version) | Australia:MA | Italy:VM14 | Malaysia:18PL | Germany:18 (uncut) (DVD) | Austria:16 | Japan:R15+ | Brazil:14

Filming Locations:

Albuquerque Studios - 5650 University Boulevard SE, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Company:

Lionsgate

Trivia:

Efren Ramirez makes a very brief cameo as the DJ at the Society rave.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: In the scene where it reads "Kables Last Stand" on three separate buildings, the furthest left building has the original banner reflection of the middle building in place of the word "Last", including an NBC logo at the bottom.

Quotes:

Kable:I need you to get me something.
Trace:What, Tillman?
Kable:Drunk.

Movie Connections:

Features Pole Position (1982) (VG)

Soundtrack:

I've Got You Under My Skin

Embarrassing...

I don't know where to begin.. It'd take me longer than the movies runtime to describe how truly awful Gamer is. Gamer is basically an amalgam of The Running Man (even to the point of having a character named Ben Richard), Johnny Mnemonic (with Ludicrous (sic) in a carbon-copy role of Ice-T) with a touch of Robocop (directive 4), but at least it gets to mention 'tea-bagging' (yay?).

From the offset the movie looks and feels like it has been written by a horny 13 year old, and it's all down hill from there. The story and story-telling are poor, the characters one dimensional and the script abysmal. Why anyone agreed to be involved in this picture is beyond me, especially when the supporting cast consists of John Leguizamo, Kyra Sedgewick and Keith David, all solid performers on their day.

If you want to see a film about games/virtual reality, you'd be far better off watching The Lawnmower Man, TRON or eXistenZ, or waiting for the upcoming TRON: Legacy. On the other hand, if you want to see a rehash of some of my favourite tongue-in-cheek sci-fi movies (but without the story) then be my guest....but don't say I didn't warn you.

3/10 (purely for the mention of tea-bagging)