Terrific Thriller!

Rating: 7/10 (19 March 2012)

Michael Douglas, Sean Penn and Deborah Kara Unger star in this 1997 thriller. A man is drawn into a mysterious game after his brother gives him a birthday present. Nicholas Van Orton (Douglas) is a bitter, wealthy businessman who lives in San Francisco. His brother, Conrad (Penn) gives him a birthday present involving a game that could change his life. Nicholas accepts and enrolls in the company, CRS (Consumer Recreation Services) providing the game and Nicholas becomes drawn into a devastating nightmare. He meets a woman, Christine (Unger) who helps him and could be part of the game. This is definitely one of Michael's best, he and Sean are great together and Howard Shore's score is also great. I recommend this terrific thriller.