Made in between Seven and Fight Club, David Fincher s
edge-of-your-seat thriller The Game remains arguably his most
underappreciated film, bolstered by an exceptional star
performance by Michael Douglas.
Despite his large mansion and intimidating bank balance,
multimillionaire Nicholas Van Orton is haunted by the childhood
memory of his her s suicide. On the day he reaches the same
age his her was when he died, Nicholas receives an
unconventional birthday present from his estranged brother Conrad
(Sean Penn): an invitation to play a mysterious game , the
and rules of which are kept secret. As the game unfolds, Nicholas
suddenly finds himself in a fight for his life, assisted by the
enigmatic Christine (Deborah Kara Unger, C) but unsure of
where to turn and who to trust.
Presented in a director-approved remaster available for the
first time in the UK, the twisty mysteries of Fincher s
pulse-pounding paranoiac puzzle are explored in an exciting array
of new and archive bonus features.
TWO-DISC LIMITED DELUXE EDITION CONTENTS
- Limited to only 3,000 units
- Deluxe packaging including a 200-page hardback book housed in
a rigid slipcase, illustrated with newly commissioned artwork by
Corey Brickley
- 200-page book exclusive to this edition includes a
newly-commissioned full-length monograph by Bilge Ebiri, and
selected archive materials, including an American Cinematographer
article from 1997, a 2004 interview with Harris Savides by
Alexander Ballinger, and the chapter on the film from Dark Eye:
The Films of David Fincher by James Swallow
- Arrow Academy Blu-ray including new bonus features and UK home
video premiere of director-approved 2K restoration
- Universal Special Edition DVD featuring archive extras with
cast and crew
DISC ONE BLU-RAY
- 2K restoration from the original negative by The Criterion
Collection supervised and approved by director David Fincher and
cinematographer Harris Savides
- High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation
- Original 5.1 & 2.0 DTS-HD Master Audio
- Isolated Music & Effects track
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
- New audio commentary by critic and programmer Nick Pinkerton
- Fool's Week: Developing The Game, a newly filmed interview
with co-writer John Brancato
- Men On The Chessboard: The Hidden Pleasures of The Game, a new
visual essay by critic Neil Young
- Archive promotional interview with star Michael Douglas from
1997
- Alternatively-framed 4:3 version prepared for home video (SD
only), with new introduction discussing Fincher s use of the
Super 35 shooting format
DISC TWO DVD
- Standard definition DVD (PAL) presentation
- 5.1 Dolby Digital audio
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Audio commentary with director David Fincher, actor Michael
Douglas, screenwriters John Brancato and Michael Ferris, director
of photography Harris Savides, production designer Jeffrey
Beecroft and visual effects supervisor Kevin Haug
- Behind The Scenes featurettes - Dog Chase, The Taxi, Christine
s House, The Fall (with optional commentary by Fincher, Douglas,
Savides, Beecroft and Haug)
- On Location featurettes Exterior Parking Lot: Blue Screen
, Exterior Fioli Mansion: her s Death, Interior CRS Lobby
and Offices, Interior Fioli Mansion: Vandalism, Exterior Mexican
Cemetary (with optional commentary by Fincher, Savides, Beecroft
and Haug)
- Theatrical trailer
- Teaser trailer CGI test footage
- Alternate ending
- Production design and storyboard galleries