The Game

The Game

129 mins | Drama, Thriller, Mystery | Sept. 12, 1997

In 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.

The Game

129 mins | Drama, Thriller, Mystery | Sept. 12, 1997

The Game
In 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.
IMDb rating 7.7
Producers Propaganda Films, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
Original title The Game
Directors Yudi Bennett, Matt Rebenkoff, Jamie Babbit, David Fincher
Writers Michael Ferris, John Brancato, Larry Gross

Cast

Michael Douglas

as Nicholas Van Orton

Sean Penn

as Conrad Van Orton

Deborah Kara Unger

as Christine

James Rebhorn

as Jim Feingold

Spike Jonze

as Airbag EMT Beltran

Anna Katarina

as Elizabeth

Armin Mueller-Stahl

as Anson Baer

Carroll Baker

as Ilsa

Scott Hunter McGuire

as Young Nicholas

Daniel Schorr

as Himself

John Aprea

as Power Executive

Charles Martinet

as Nicholas' Father

Caroline Barclay

as Maggie

Peter Donat

as Samuel Sutherland

Florentine Mocanu

as Nicholas' Mother

Kimberly Russell

as Cynthia, CRS Receptionist

Gerry Becker

as New Member Ted

Jarion Monroe

as New Member Victor

Joe Frank

as CRS Data Collating Technician

Harrison Young

as Obsequious Executive

Tommy Flanagan

as Solicitor / Taxi Driver

Kat Kilkenny

as Rattle Gatherer

John Cassini

as Man in Airport

Harris Savides

as Ankles

Victor Talmadge

as City Club Maitre D'

Keena Turner

as Officer Hicks

Owen Masterson

as Pickpocket

Yuji Okumoto

as Nikko Hotel Manager

Hideo Kimura

as Nikko Hotel Bellhop

Rachel Flanagan

as Nikko Hotel Maid

Mark Boone Junior

as Shady Private Investigator

Joy Ann Ryan

as Kaleigh Baer

Jack Kehoe

as Lieutenant Sullivan

Christopher John Fields

as Detective Boyle

Linda Manz

as Christine's Roomate Amy

Duffy Gaver

as Assassin Brodi

Bob Stephenson

as Assassin Kartmann

John Hammil

as U.S. Embassy Counselor

Rachel Steinberg

as Sheraton Desk Clerk

George Maguire

as Sheraton Manager

Trish Summerville

as Hot Waitress

Jason Kristofer

as Teen Thug

Charles Branklyn

as CRS Guard

Michael Massee

as Airbag EMT Galliano

J. Anthony Pena

as CRS Security Guard (uncredited)

Lily Froehlich

as New Moon Cafe Manager