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

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)

Trailer

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