The Game
Sign in to save1997 film directed by David Fincher
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7.6In honor of his birthday, San Francisco banker Nicholas Van Orton, a financial genius and a cold-hearted loner, receives an unusual present from his younger brother, Conrad: a gift certificate to play a unique kind of game. In nary a nanosecond, Nicholas finds himself consumed by a dangerous set of ever-changing rules, unable to distinguish where the charade ends and reality begins.
Released: 1997-09-12129 minDir: David FincherDrama, Thriller, Mystery
Cast
- Michael Douglas as Nicholas Van Orton
- Sean Penn as Conrad Van Orton
- Deborah Kara Unger as Christine
- James Rebhorn as Jim Feingold
- Peter Donat as Samuel Sutherland
- Carroll Baker as Ilsa
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Key facts
- Directed by
- David Fincher
- Written by
- John Brancato, Michael Ferris
- Produced by
- Steve Golin Ceán Chaffin
- Starring
- Michael Douglas Sean Penn James Rebhorn Deborah Kara Unger Peter Donat Carroll Baker Armin Mueller-Stahl
- Cinematography
- Harris Savides
- Edited by
- James Haygood
- Music by
- Howard Shore
- Production company
- Propaganda Films
- Distributed by
- PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
- Release date
- September 12, 1997 ( 1997-09-12 )
- Running time
- 128 minutes
- Country
- United States
- Language
Key dates
- Published
- 3 September 1997
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- thriller film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- David Fincher
- Screenwriter
- Michael Ferris
- Cast member
- Bob Stephenson
- Composer
- Howard Shore
- Producer
- Steve Golin
- Production company
- PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
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The Game is a 1997 American mystery thriller film directed by David Fincher, starring Michael Douglas, Sean Penn, Deborah Kara Unger and James Rebhorn and produced by Propaganda Films and PolyGram Filmed Entertainment. It tells the story of a wealthy investment banker who is given a mysterious birthday gift by his brother—participation in a game that integrates in strange ways with his everyday life. As the lines between the banker's real life and the game become more uncertain, hints of a larger conspiracy begin to unfold.
The Game was well received by critics like Roger Ebert and major periodicals like The New York Times, but had middling box-office returns compared to the success of Fincher's previous film Seven (1995). The film later gained a strong following among Fincher's fans, with some noting it as one of his best films.
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1990s mystery thriller films1997 American films1997 English-language films1997 films1997 psychological thriller filmsAmerican mystery thriller filmsAmerican neo-noir filmsAmerican psychological thriller filmsEnglish-language mystery thriller filmsFilms about birthdaysFilms about brothersFilms about games