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Format:

DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials

Uniform Title:

Game (Motion picture : 1997)

Title:

The game / Universal ; PolyGram Filmed Entertainment presents ; a Propaganda Films production ; directed by David Fincher ; written by John Brancato & Michael Ferris ; produced by Steve Golin and Ceán Chaffin.

Edition:

DVD ed.

Publisher, Date:

[New York] : Criterion Collection, [2012]

Description:

2 videodiscs (128 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Summary:

"In this thriller, Nicholas Van Orton, a shrewd and successful businessman who is always in control, has been enrolled by his brother in "The Game"--"a profound life experience" with no rules, which begins quietly but soon erupts in a confusing maze of devastating events. Terrorized by forces who seem intent on dismantling all that he has built, Van Orton has to win this deadly game or lose control of everything in his life."

Target Audience Note:

MPAA Rating: rated R.

Series:

Criterion collection ; 627

Criterion collection ; 627.

Subjects:

Psychological games -- Drama.

Businessmen -- Attitudes -- Drama.

Brothers -- Drama.

Genre:

Feature films.

Fiction films.

Detective and mystery films.

Thrillers (Motion pictures)

Other Author:

Fincher, David, director.

Brancato, John, screenwriter.

Ferris, Michael, screenwriter.

Golin, Steve, producer.

Chaffin, Ceán, producer.

Douglas, Michael, 1944- actor.

Penn, Sean, 1960- actor.

Unger, Deborah Kara, actor.

Rebhorn, James, 1948-2014, actor.

Donat, Peter, 1928-2018, actor.

Baker, Carroll, 1931- actor.

Katarina, Anna, actor.

Mueller-Stahl, Armin, 1930- actor.

Savides, Harris, 1957-2012, director of photography.

Beecroft, Jeffrey, production designer.

Haygood, James, film editor.

Kaplan, Michael (Costume designer)

Shore, Howard, composer (expression)

Criterion Collection (Firm), distributor.

Universal Pictures (Firm)

PolyGram Filmed Entertainment (Firm), presenter.

Propaganda Films (Firm), production company.

Notes:

Originally released as motion picture in 1997.

Special features include: Disc 1: Audio commentary by director David Fincher, actor Michael Dougls, screenwriters John Brancato and Michael Ferris, director of photography Harris Savides, production designer Jeffrey Beecroft, and visual effects supervisor Kevin Haug. Disc 2: Alternate ending ; Film-to-storyboard comparisons ; Behind the scenes ; Psychological test film ; Teaser and trailer. A booklet featuring an essay by film critic David Sterritt.

Director of photography, Harris Savides ; production design by Jeffrey Beecroft ; editor, James Haygood ; costume designer, Michael Kaplan ; music, Howard Shore.

Michael Douglas, Sean Penn, Deborah Kara Unger, James Rebhorn, Peter Donat, Carroll Baker, Anna Katarina, Armin Mueller-Stahl.

DVD, NTSC, region 1 ; 16:9 widescreen, 2.40:1 ; Dolby digital 5.1 surround.

English dialogue; optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).

Contents:

Disc 1. Feature film (Theatrical 5.1 surround soundtrack; alternate 5.1 surround mix for home theater viewing ; audio commentary by director David Fincher, Savides, Michael Douglas, John Brancata and Michael Ferris, etc.) -- Disc 2. Behind-the-scenes footage and film-to-storyboard comparisons for four major set pieces ; alternate ending ; trailer and teaser, with commentary.

ISBN:

9781604656329

1604656328

9786314790554 : DVD

6314790557 : DVD

Publisher Number:

CC2182D

Other Number:

811144800

System Availability:

1

Current Holds:

0

# Local items:

1

Control Number:

956200

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# System items in:

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Call Number:

DVD MOVIE Game