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The Game (1997) -- Wealthy financier Nicholas Van Orton gets a strange birthday present from wayward brother Conrad: a live-action game that consumes his life.
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Overview

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Director:
Writers (WGA):
John D. Brancato (written by) &
Michael Ferris (written by)
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Release Date:
12 September 1997 (USA) more
Tagline:
Players Wanted. more
Plot:
Wealthy financier Nicholas Van Orton gets a strange birthday present from wayward brother Conrad: a live-action game that consumes his life. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
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(52 articles)
User Comments:
An intelligent tale from start to finish. more (374 total)

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
El juego (Argentina) (Mexico) [es]
Игра (Russia) [ru]
Al filo de la muerte (Argentina) [es]
Gra (Poland) [pl]
Hra (Czech Republic) [cs]
Igra (Serbia) [sr]
Igra (Slovenia) [sl]
Igra (Croatia) [hr]
Játsz/ma (Hungary) [hu]
Jouer avec la mort (Canada: French title) [fr]
O Jogo (Portugal) [pt]
Oyun (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
The Game (Spain) [es]
The Game - Das Geschenk seines Lebens (Germany) [de]
The game - är du redo för spelet? (Finland: Swedish title) [sv]
The game - Nessuna regola (Italy) [it]
The game - oletko valmis peliin? (Finland) [fi]
To paihnidi (Greece) [el]
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MPAA:
Rated R for language, and for some violence and sexuality.
Runtime:
128 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Trivia:
The real Game is, more-or-less, a Ph.D. caliber scavenger hunt. It's also a team event. There is no prize money. Each team's entry fee is $25,000; limited to ten teams. All of the entry money is donated to charity. The game is actually supported by several wealthy benefactors, including Microsoft's 'Bill Gates'. Each team consists of one van full of players - usually four to six people. A series of clues, often in the form of puzzles, must be solved; each clue's answers lead to the next clue. Teams travel from clue to clue, until reaching the finish line. The winners typically take about 24 hours to finish. Often the clues are so intricate and choreographed that they approximate small theatrical productions, occasionally employing a dozen or more actors. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When the detective guy follows Nicholas from the hotel, you can sometimes see two people in the car. more
Quotes:
Nicholas: No, what is this? What are you... selling?
Jim Feingold: Oh. It's a game.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Be Kind Rewind (2008) more

FAQ

What did NIcholas mean when he told Feingold, "I'm pulling back the curtain...I want to meet the wizard."
What song was playing when Nicholas entered his vandalized house?
What did Jim Feingold mean when he said that Nicholas was a "left-brain word fetishist"?
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108 out of 131 people found the following comment useful.
An intelligent tale from start to finish., 5 March 2001
9/10
Author: The Record Guy from New York, USA

Let me just tell you that, as a middle aged film buff, I have seen my share of flicks, good and bad. Very few rate as high as "The Game" in entertainment value. "The Game" is most definitely one of the "most fun" movies to hit the silver screen in a long time. Filled with plot twists and turns, this film takes the movie-goer on a psychological roller coaster ride from the tile screens to the final credit roll.

"The Game" is truly an intelligent tale, sort of a brain teaser that you get to watch and listen to, with a time limit. You have just 128 minutes to solve this, and chances are, like me, you'll be hanging on the solution to this puzzle until the very end.

The script was well written by a writer who clearly understands the needs of an adult audience. Yes, we like our fun but we like to exercise our brains once in a while also. And let there be no mistake about the great performances offered here by Michael Douglas and his co-stars. I was engrossed by all and couldn't take my eyes of the screen.

There is plenty for everybody here. Fun for all. A big winner in my book and definitely on my list of all time favorites. Get it and enjoy the ride!

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