The Game (1997)
2h 9m | PG-13
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.
Director: David Fincher
Studio: PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Mystery
Video: 720p
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
Reviews
The Game is one of David Fincher's lesser known films (made right in between Se7en and Fight Club). But it's every bit as great as the ones for which he's received copious amounts of praise. This intricately plotted morality tale disguised as mystery thriller is exciting, nuanced, beautiful to look at, expertly acted, and engaging. I refuse to tell you anything about the story, only that you've never seen anything like it. I loved this movie!