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. In nary a nanosecond, Nicholas finds himself consumed by a dangerous set of ever-changing rules, unable to distinguish where the charade ends and reality begins.
Cast
Michael Douglas
Nicholas Van Orton
Sean Penn
Conrad Van Orton
Deborah Kara Unger
Christine
James Rebhorn
Jim Feingold
Peter Donat
Samuel Sutherland
Carroll Baker
Ilsa
Anna Katarina
Elizabeth
Armin Mueller-Stahl
Anson Baer
Charles Martinet
Nicholas' Father
Scott Hunter McGuire
Young Nicholas
Florentine Mocanu
Nicholas' Mother
Elizabeth Dennehy
Maria
Caroline Barclay
Maggie
Daniel Schorr
Daniel Schorr
John Aprea
Power Executive
Harrison Young
Obsequious Executive
Kimberly Russell
Cynthia, CRS Receptionist
Joe Frank
CRS Data Collating Technician
James Brooks
James the Bartender
Gerry Becker
New Member Ted
Jarion Monroe
New Member Victor
Tommy Flanagan
Solicitor / Taxi Driver
Bill Flannery
Tubercular Commuter
Kat Kilkenny
Rattle Gatherer
John Cassini
Man in Airport
Harris Savides
Ankles
Aaron Lucich
City Club Waiter
Victor Talmadge
City Club Maitre D'
Marc Siegler
City Club Waiter
André Brazeau
Heart Attack Performer
Keena Turner
Officer Hicks
Carlos Hoy
Paramedic Graves
Edward Campbell
Paramedic Stern
Sean Lanthier
Paramedic Kirkland
Curtis Vanterpool
Ambulance EMT
Jay Gordon
Triage Doctor
Jeffrey Michael Young
Officer Walker
Owen Masterson
Pickpocket
Yuji Okumoto
Nikko Hotel Manager
Hideo Kimura
Nikko Hotel Bellhop
Rachel Flanagan
Nikko Hotel Maid
Mark Boone Junior
Shady Private Investigator
Joy Ann Ryan
Kaleigh Baer
Peter Davidian
Mr. Garcia
Jack Kehoe
Lieutenant Sullivan
Christopher John Fields
Detective Boyle
Linda Manz
Christine's Roomate Amy
Vic Ferreira
Assassin Mobubbi
Duffy Gaver
Assassin Brodi
Bob Stephenson
Assassin Kartmann
Sean Moloney
Assassin Rankin
John Hammil
U.S. Embassy Counselor
Rachel Steinberg
Sheraton Desk Clerk
George Maguire
Sheraton Manager
Trish Summerville
Hot Waitress
Jason Kristofer
Teen Thug
Lily Froehlich
New Moon Cafe Manager
Tammy Koehler
Tammy Fisher
Michael Lynwood
Michael Fisher
Alex Lynwood
Alex Fisher
Charles Branklyn
CRS Guard
Spike Jonze
Airbag EMT Beltran
Michael Massee
Airbag EMT Galliano
Sara Davallou
Rachel
Stephen Cowee
Mel
J. Anthony Pena
CRS Security Guard (uncredited)
Gypsy Boots
Man in Diner (uncredited)
Bob Dini
Wealthy club member (uncredited)
Crew
Ellen Hofstadter
Accounting Supervisor
David Fincher
Director
John Brancato
Writer, Co-Producer
Michael Ferris
Writer, Co-Producer
Andrew Kevin Walker
Writer
Larry Gross
Screenplay
James Haygood
Editor
Babette Dickerson
Assistant Editor
Harris Savides
Director of Photography
David Orr
Color Timer
Yudi Bennett
First Assistant Director
Matt Rebenkoff
Second Second Assistant Director
Robert Consing
Storyboard Artist
Liz Newman
Production Coordinator
Jonathan Mostow
Executive Producer
Joel Hatch
Production Supervisor
Ceán Chaffin
Producer
Steve Golin
Producer
David Auge
Production Assistant
Jeffrey Beecroft
Production Design
Brian Dettor
Additional Production Assistant
Martin Schaer
Camera Operator
Daniel Page McDonough
Assistant Camera
Julian Whatley
First Assistant Camera
Christopher Blauvelt
Second Assistant Camera
John-Paul Beeghly
Additional Second Assistant Camera
Dylan Goss
Aerial Camera
Michael Brennan
Dolly Grip
Michelle Mendenhall
Post Production Assistant
Glenn Kiser
Post Production Supervisor
Rachel Flanagan
Casting Assistant
Don Phillips
Casting
Sande Alessi
Extras Casting
Cynthia Black
Key Set Costumer
Meg Matthews
Set Costumer
Trish Summerville
Assistant Costume Designer
Linda Matthews
Costume Supervisor
Michael Kaplan
Costume Design
Amy J. Smith
Costumer
Patricia Miller
Hairstylist
Julie L. Pearce
Makeup Department Head
Bridget Bergman
Makeup Artist
Lara Kelly
Art Department Coordinator
Karman Graham
Art Department Assistant
James J. Murakami
Supervising Art Director
Christopher S. Nushawg
Assistant Art Director
Ren Klyce
Sound Designer
Richard Hymns
Supervising Sound Editor
Yin Cantor
Assistant Sound Editor
Gary Rizzo
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Todd Boekelheide
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
David Parker
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Michael Semanick
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Willie D. Burton
Sound Mixer
Marvin E. Lewis
Boom Operator
Hilda Hodges
Foley Artist
Malcolm Fife
Foley Editor
Mary Jo Lang
Foley Mixer
Carolyn Tapp
Foley Recordist
Kimberly Lambert
Supervising ADR Editor
Scott Brose
ADR Mixer
Derek Sample
ADR Recordist
Chris Weigand
Lighting Technician
Cliff Wenger
Special Effects Coordinator
Gregg Bond
Special Effects
Eric Roberts
Special Effects
Alex Frisch
Visual Effects Supervisor
Kevin Tod Haug
Visual Effects Supervisor
Jenny Bright
Visual Effects Producer
Josa Leah 'SDB' Porter
Visual Effects Coordinator
Michael Luciano
Visual Effects Production Manager
Robert Ikeda
Visual Effects
Alex Frisk
VFX Artist
Howard Shore
Original Music Composer
Dawn Solér
Music Supervisor
Chris Boardman
Music Arranger
Bryan Pezzone
Musician
David Gleeson
Additional Music
Michael Jacobi
Supervising Music Editor
Tod Holcomb
Music Editor
Louis Rodriguez
Transportation Captain
George Hrivnak
Transportation Co-Captain
James Thornsberry
Transportation Coordinator
Sue Bokobza
Production Accountant
Samuel Bokebza
First Assistant Accountant
Karen Chalk Wheeler
Post Production Accountant
Christa Vausbinder
Second Assistant Accountant
Kirsten Anderson
Payroll Accountant
Elizabeth Kenton
Dialogue Editor
Ronald A. Miller
Rigging Grip
Jeffrey De La Rosa
Rigging Gaffer
Larry J. Aube
Key Rigging Grip
Anthony Gaudio
Standby Painter
Michael Ferris
Underwater Camera
Jackie Carr
Set Decoration
Alan S. Kaye
Set Designer
Janine Cavoto
Set Dressing Artist
Pete Bowman
Construction Coordinator
Robert L. Thompson
Construction Foreman
Steve Burnes
Propmaker
Tony Friedkin
Still Photographer
Jamie Babbit
Script Supervisor
Spencer Anderson
Electrician
Michael S. Adler
Best Boy Electric
Jeff Khachadoorian
Carpenter
Manny Demello
Driver
Mark Trapenberg
Key Set Production Assistant
Tora Chung
Set Production Assistant
Flint Maloney
Location Manager
Thomas M. Harrigan
Location Assistant
Jack Robinson
Location Scout
Darrin Prescott
Stunts
Tim Trella
Stunts
Annie Ellis
Stunts
Rocky Capella
Stunts
Danny Rogers
Stunts
Jimmy Hart
Utility Stunts
Michael Runyard
Stunt Coordinator
Nancy Young
Stunt Double
Roy 'Bucky' Moore
Property Master
Michael Meier
Cableman
Craig Kohtala
Best Boy Grip
Patrick Janicke
Production Illustrator
Dean Backer
Swing
Wayne Tidwell
Video Assist Operator
Michael J. Coo
Key Grip
Nico Bally
Grip
Michael Katz
Gaffer
R. Anthony Brown
Unit Production Manager
Jurgen Scharpf
Mix Technician
Earl McDaniel III
Researcher
Richard 'Dr.' Baily
Title Designer
Tim Clawson
Executive In Charge Of Production
Raymond Bulinski
Craft Service
Sandy DeCrescent
Conductor
Marsha Robertson
Unit Publicist
Steve Saklad
Art Direction
Craig Nycz
Sign Painter
Jim Poynter
Leadman
Larry Misselhorn
Greensman
