The Game (1997)
- Directed by
- David Fincher
- Genre
- drama film, film noir, action film, mystery film, neo-noir, thriller film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 2h 08m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 7.6 of 10 from 7,414 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A wealthy investment banker gets a mysterious birthday gift from his brother: participation in a game that starts blending into his everyday life. As the game becomes more real, he starts to question what is happening and who he can trust.
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What happens
The Game is a 1997 American mystery thriller film directed by David Fincher, starring Michael Douglas, Sean Penn, Deborah Kara Unger and James Rebhorn and produced by Propaganda Films and PolyGram Filmed Entertainment. It tells the story of a wealthy investment banker who is given a mysterious birthday gift by his brother—participation in a game that integrates in strange ways with his everyday life. As the lines between the banker's real life and the game become more uncertain, hints of a larger conspiracy begin to unfold. The Game was well received by critics like Roger Ebert and major periodicals like The New York Times, but had middling box-office returns compared to the success of Fincher's previous film Seven (1995). The film later gained a strong following among Fincher's fans, with some noting it as one of his best films. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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