Summary
Enormously wealthy and emotionally remote investment banker Nicholas Van Orton receives a strange gift from his ne'er-do-well younger brother on his 48th birthday: A voucher for a game that will change his life. Thus begins a trip down a rabbit hole that is puzzling, terrifying, and exhilarating for Nicholas and viewers alike. This is a surreal multilayered, noirish descent into one man's personal hell.
Additional Information
| Series | Criterion collection ; 627. |
| Subjects |
Rich people
-- Drama.
Games -- Drama. Gifts -- Drama. Feature films. Thrillers (Motion pictures) |
| Publisher | [United States] :Criterion Collection :2012 Universal Studios : Polygram Filmed Entertainment, |
| Edition | Blu-ray ed. |
| Contributors |
Brancato, John.
Ferris, Michael. Golin, Steve. Chaffin, Ceán. Unger, Deborah Kara. Rebhorn, James, 1948-2014. Savides, Harris, 1957-2012. Haygood, James. Shore, Howard. Fincher, David. Penn, Sean, 1960- Douglas, Michael, 1944- Donat, Peter, 1928-2018 Universal Pictures (Firm) PolyGram Filmed Entertainment (Firm) Propaganda Films (Firm) |
| Participants/Performers |
Sean Penn, Michael Douglas, Peter Donat, Deborah Kara Unger, James Rebhorn. |
| Other Contributors |
Director of photography, Harris Savides ; editor, James Haygood ; music, Howard Shore. |
| Audience |
MPAA Rating: rated R; for language and some violence and sexuality. |
| Language |
English English dialogue; English SDH subtitles. |
| Notes |
Originally released as a motion picture in 1997. Special features include: alternate sound mix optimized for home theater viewing ; audio commentaries ; an hour's worth of exclusive behind-the-scenes footage ; alternate ending ; trailer and teaser, with commentary ; booklet featuring an essay by David Sterritt. |
| System Details |
Blu-ray format ; region A ; dts-HD Master Audio, 5.1 surround ; widescreen 16:9, 2.40:1. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (128 min) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| ISBN | 9781604656312 |
| Other | Classic View |