The Game

1997 · TMDB 7.6

Directed by David Fincher

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.

Michael Douglas Sean Penn Deborah Kara Unger James Rebhorn Peter Donat Carroll Baker Anna Katarina Armin Mueller-Stahl Charles Martinet Scott Hunter McGuire Florentine Mocanu Elizabeth Dennehy

Director · David Fincher Producer · Steve Golin Producer · Ceán Chaffin Writer · John Brancato Writer · Michael Ferris Cinematography · Harris Savides Composer · Howard Shore Editor · James Haygood

Runtime: 129 min
Released: 1997-09-12
Studio: PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
Country: United States of America
Language: Cantonese
TMDB score: 7.6

Mystery Thriller Drama

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Tim Laws

2025-03-12

Fincher had an incredible run between Alien 3 (which is the 2nd best Alien film after Aliens...yes it is. Shush) and The Social Network. I love this film. Unpicks easily if you think too much about it but who wants to do that when you can just go along for the ride?!