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The Game (1997) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
- Michael Douglas as Nicholas Van Orton
- Sean Penn as Conrad Van Orton
- Deborah Kara Unger as Christine
- James Rebhorn as Jim Feingold
- Peter Donat as Samuel Sutherland
- The Game Supporting Cast & Characters
Michael Douglas leads the cast of The Game as the protagonist Nicholas Van Orton, a wealthy banker whose complex past and several character flaws finally catch up with him on his birthday when he receives a strange package from his distant brother. Douglas is best known for his roles as Detective Nick Curran in Basic Instinct, Dan Gallagher in Fata...
Conrad Van Orton is Nicholas’s brother, and despite sharing several similarities with his sibling, he’s much more emotional and dynamic. He’s the one that gifts Nicholas the titular game that leads him on a strange quest through danger and secrecy. Conrad is portrayed in The Game's cast by Sean Penn, whose most famous roles include Jeff Spicoli in ...
Despite having more complex intentions that aren’t revealed until the film’s end, Christine is first introduced as a waitress who Conrad encounters as he begins to investigate the conspiracy that he’s discovered around him. She’s played by Deborah Kara Unger. Outside of being part of the cast of The Game, her most famous role is Catherine in 1996’s...
Jim Feingold is an employee at Consumer Recreation Services, the elusive company behind Nicholas’s complex game. His real identity and backstory is a source of trouble for Van Orton, who soon begins to investigate the character. He’s played in The Game's cast by James Rebhorn, a popular character actor who’s appeared in over 100 movies and shows th...
The Game focuses closely on Nicholas’s journey throughout San Francisco, but he meets several other acquaintances at different points along the way. One of these is Samuel Sutherland, the lawyer who represents Nicholas in his professional life. He’s played by Peter Donat, whose best known roles include the headmaster in School Ties and Fox Mulder's...
Carroll Baker as Ilsa - Caroll Baker, who features in the cast of The Game as Ilsa, starred in countless Hollywood productions throughout her career, with her most popular works including the Tennessee Williams adaptation Baby Doll, for which she received an Oscar nomination, and the 1958 Western The Big Country. Armin Mueller-Stahl as Anson Baer -...
The Game is a 1997 American mystery thriller film [5] 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 ...
Sep 19, 1997 · Michael Ferris. The opening scenes of "The Game'' show Michael Douglas as a rich man in obsessive control of his life. The movie seems to be about how he is reduced to humility and humanity--or maybe that's just a trick on him. The movie is like a control freak's worst nightmare.
Definition of blithesome. 1. as in cheerful. having or showing a good mood or disposition a blithesome girl who never seems to be sad or angry. Synonyms & Similar Words. Relevance. cheerful. bright. optimistic. sunny. blithe. cheery. buoyant. smiling. upbeat. merry. gladsome. lively. chipper. happy. joyful. lightsome. careless. gay. grinning.
Sep 12, 1997 · In honor of his birthday, San Francisco banker Nicholas Van Orton, a financial genius and a cold-hearted loner, receives an unusual present from his younger brother, Conrad: a gift certificate to play a unique kind of game.
Blithesome definition: lighthearted; merry; cheerful. See examples of BLITHESOME used in a sentence.
