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The Game

Year:
Duration:
129 min
Genres:
Drama | Mystery | Thriller
IMDB rate:
7.8
Director:
David Fincher
Awards:
1 nomination
Details
Country: USA
Release Date: 1997-09-12
Filming Locations: 1 Bush Street, San Francisco, California, USA
Earnings
Budget: $50,000,000
Opening Weekend: $14,337,029 (USA) (14 September 1997)
Gross: $48,265,581 (USA) (21 December 1997)
Cast
Actor
Character
Tommy Flanagan
Tommy Flanagan
The Game
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
Bill Flannery
Tubercular Commuter
Kathyjean Harris
Rattle Gatherer (as Kathryn Jean Harris)
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
Vic Ferreira
Assassin Mobubbi (as Victor Ferrerira)
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
Gypsy Boots
Bit part (uncredited)
Christopher Cory
Airport Security Guard (uncredited)
Tom Crowl
Truck Driver (uncredited)
Bob Dini
Wealthy Club Member (uncredited)
Terence Ford
Lawyer #1 (uncredited)
Will Jones
Gangster (uncredited)
Anni Long
Lawyer #2 (uncredited)
Tracie May
Restaurant Cashier (uncredited)
Jamie Midgley
Doorman (uncredited)
J. Anthony Pena
CRS Security Guard (uncredited)
Bob Quinn
Bar Patron (uncredited)
Elise Robins
Young Ilsa (uncredited)
Bob Scott
Lawyer #3 (uncredited)
Jason Uson
Bell Person (uncredited)
Did you know?
Trivia
Spike Jonze:  the paramedic who shines a light in Van Orton's eyes after his fall.
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David Fincher claimed in an interview, in UK film magazine Empire, that there is a can of haggis in every scene of the movie. This was done as a joke, because "Haggis" is the nickname of cinematographer Harris Savides.
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When Nicholas Van Orton enters his suite at the Hotel Nikko, adult film star Tony Tedeschi is briefly visible on television.
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Goofs
Nicholas' lips don't move when he apologizes to Christine after everyone runs away at the fake hospital.
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Nicholas Van Orten's birthday is in October, but in one of the scenes as the car goes by a Hallmark Store it clearly is advertising "FATHER'S DAY" (which is in June).
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When Nicholas is at work, the secretary walks in to tell him his ex-wife is on the phone. The secretary then wishes him a happy birthday. We can assume she is calling to wish him the same. But later that night when his ex calls again, Nicholas says to her "You almost missed [my birthday] this year!"
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Quotes
Nicholas: You don't know anything about society, Marie; you don't have the satisfaction of avoiding it.
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New Member Ted: This was the best one *ever*!
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Christine: What *is* the going rate for a trapped-in-an-elevator adventure?
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Faq
Q
What kind of cars did Nicholas and Conrad drive?
A
Nicholas drove a BMW 7-series. Conrad drove an '86 Impala.
Q
How were they sure that the gun Van Orton had on the climactic roof scene contained blanks?
A
"Christine" feigns fear that the gun he is holding was not one of the "prop" guns that the CRS Security Guards carry, implying that this was a gun that Van Orton owned that CRS didn't know about and thus wouldn't have been able to "fix." They knew about the gun all along; the State of California is incredibly restrictive in their gun laws and any firearm that a private citizen purchases is on record. With CRS's many contacts and key players in influential positions, they were likely able to discover the record of his handgun and, during their reconnoiter (and eventual ransacking) of his home, found it and replaced the live rounds with blanks (which can still kill; when Van Orton was holding the gun to "Christine's" head, the tremendous pressure created by the expanding gases caused by firing a blank would've been more than enough to kill her at that range). Purchasing a new firearm in California is also very difficult, with background checks, paperwork and a waiting period; likely CRS would've been alerted had he attempted to purchase a new handgun. Though if Van Orton were initiate in firearms (which he doesn't seem to be [CRS would've discovered all this during his "exam"] as demonstrated by the manner he holds the "PI's" gun after his house had been burgled), he would've checked to see that the gun was loaded and, with all that had happened to him creating such incredible paranoia, checked the rounds to make sure they were live. CRS would've been in big trouble if he had another box of ammunition or kept the (loaded with live rounds) gun he took from the "PI". Let's just say that this movie wouldn't work if set in Texas or the like.
Q
Is "The Game" based on a book?
A
No. The Game is based on an original screenplay by screenwriters John D. Brancato and Michael Ferris. The basic story idea, however, is lifted from the "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" episode (Season 1, Episode 18), "Happy Birthday" that aired on March 23, 1986.
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