Game of Death (2010)

Secret Ops agent Marcus is sent to Detroit to take out an arms dealer and the head of the hedge fund that is financing him. His CIA backup has other plans and turns on him and it's a fight to survive in a hospital.

Director:

Giorgio Serafini

Writers:

Jim Agnew (screenplay), Megan Brown (screenplay)

Stars:

Wesley Snipes, Aunjanue Ellis, Zoë Bell

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Wesley Snipes	...	Marcus
Aunjanue Ellis	...	Rachel
Zoë Bell	...	Floria (as Zoe Bell)
Ernie Hudson	...	Clarence
Quinn Duffy	...	Redvale
Gary Daniels	...	Zander
Robert Davi	...	Smith
Eyad Elbitar	...	Driver
Simon Rhee	...	Agent #1
Ho-Sung Pak	...	Agent #2 / Big Mental
Efka Kvaraciejus	...	Agent #4
Carl Anthony Nespoli	...	Agent #4 / Assassin #7
Don Richard	...	Agent #5 / Assassin #8
Jeff Galpin	...	Assassin #1
Vladimir Tevlovski	...	Assassin #2

Storyline

A diplomat's bodyguard and company are injured in a botched assassination attempt. They're all taken to the same hospital, where the bodyguard teams up with a nurse to protect the diplomat from a team of ruthless assassins. The nurse soon learns that there is more to this sticky situation than expected.

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Plot Keywords:

nurse | hospital | diplomat | bodyguard | arms dealer | 

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Taglines:

Winning is everything

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence and language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 November 2010 (Japan)

Also Known As:

El juego de la muerte

Filming Locations:

Detroit, Michigan, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$13,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Perpetual Media Capital, Alchemedia Films, Arramis Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Abel Ferrara exited the project after a few weeks of shooting.

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Goofs

When Marcus kills Floria In the elevator scene He is using the guards automatic which is does not have a silencer then picks up Florias silenced automatic next to her head and appears to place his pistol by her waist, the next shot shows a silenced automatic is next to her head where had already picked it up.

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Quotes

[last lines]
Clarence: Go with God, my son, you are forgiven.

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Connections

Referenced in Bad Movie Beatdown: Half Past Dead 2 (2011)

User Reviews

Wesley Snipes in slow motion, even when fighting

With a title like this, what can one expect? A bunch of clichés, seen it all befores, etc. No disappointment here scenario-wise. But what about Wesley Snipes?

Well, I have learned that Wesley Snipes has no emotions. His face is a neatly ironed blanket. It seems like he is sedated throughout the movie. I'm guessing the evil tax man took, besides all of his money, also the possibility of expressing emotions. He is not what you call stone cold - he is dead cold. Or possibly a sleep walker?

And Zoe Belle, the female "bad guy"? Hell, she's funny. Really funny. She tries to put on super scary serious I'm-tougher-than-tough face, but it comes out ridiculous. I honestly laughed a couple of times at her face. I'm thinking she was trying to be sort of a Clint Eastwood with that look, but it simply didn't play out.

But poor acting is not the worst thing here. Absolutely horrible, irritating soundtrack which instead of suspense brings only annoyance and repetitive need to use the mute button on my remote. Also, the camera work is below par and the ghosting effects are completely unnecessary, ugly and debilitating to the picture.

I have given this a very, very generous 3 out of 10.