Thursday, June 09, 2022
The Game
- Commentary: I have two copies of this movie: one is the normal presentation with no special features. The Criterion version is loaded with interesting, thoughtful goodies. I bought the stripped version without realizing Criterion was as fascinated with the movie as I am. Once I realized that a Criterion version exists, well, I needed those special Criterion features. It was worth it. I may pass the plain version onto someone in my family. We'll see. In the meantime, if one of them blows up, I always have the other! Which is good, because this movie always holds my interest, no matter how many times I see it. What a way to find out what people really think of you, and to figure out how to care about that!
Update 6/9/2022: This post was originally published on 8/14/16 but disappeared from public view. I am now reinstating it.
Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Michael Douglas Nicholas van Orton Sean Penn Conrad van Orton Deborah Kara Unger Christine/Claire James Rebhorn Jim Feingold Peter Donat Samuel Sutherland Carroll Baker Ilsa Armin Mueller-Stahl Anson Baer Anna Katarina Elizabeth Charles Martinet Nicholas' Father Mark Boone Junior Private Investor Tommy Flanagan Solicitor/Taxi Driver Spike Jonze Airbag EMT Beltran
Here is the Wikipedia write-up on the film.
Release Date: 1997
Directed by David Fincher.
Labels: carroll-baker, Criterion1, michael-douglas, neo-noirB, suspense1, thriller1
