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Reindeer Games (Director's Cut)

starring: Ben Affleck, Gary Sinise, Charlize Theron, Dennis Farina, James Frain
directed by: John Frankenheimer

: Reindeer Games (Director's Cut)
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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0786936151565
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Director's Cut, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
Label: Dimension
Manufacturer: Dimension
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Dimension
Region Code: 1
Release Date: March 27, 2001
Running Time: 124 minutes
Sales Rank: 9718
Studio: Dimension
Theatrical Release Date: February 25, 2000



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Description:
Sizzling hot Ben Affleck (PEARL HARBOR) and Charlize Theron (THE CIDER HOUES RULES) team up with Gary Sinise (MISSION TO MARS) in this action-packed story of high-stakes crime and deception. Upon release from a stint in prison, Rudy (Affleck) impulsively decides to pose as his old cell mate Nick in order to make time with Nick's beautiful pen pal, Ashley (Theron). But Rudy's ruse blows up when he realizes that Ashely was double-crossing Nick ... and he's inescapably part of an armed robbery plot being hatched by her dangerously evil brother (Sinise)! Also featuring Clarence Williams III (LIFE), Danny Trejo (CON AIR), and Dennis Farina (GET SHORTY) -- don't miss this intensely entertaining, nonstop movie thrill ride!

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To fully enjoy Reindeer Games, it must be approached properly: your disbelief must be checked at the door, as this John Frankenheimer film needs be taken with a liberal dose of pure faith in the magic of movie plotting.

Christmas approaches and all Rudy Duncan (Ben Affleck) can think about is the hot chocolate and pecan pie beckoning when he gets out of prison in a couple of days. But standing between him and his sated stomach is Ashley (Charlize Theron), an irresistible woman waiting for him upon his release. Without giving away any of the myriad twists of this thriller, Rudy falls for Ashley, thus becoming forcibly embroiled in a casino-robbery scheme helmed by Ashley's brother Gabriel (Gary Sinise).

Frankenheimer, who excels at devious plot machinations, à la The Manchurian Candidate, goes far enough here to stretch the patience of even his most loyal fans. The script relies a little heavily on bad Christmas jokes, and the film is overwhelmed with close-ups. The convoluted turns become outrageous to the point of ludicrous; yet it's all done in the spirit of fun, and once you get past the implausibility, Frankenheimer takes you on a rousing ride. While Affleck doesn't seem quite hardened enough to be a convicted car thief, he does a superb job with a thin script, and Sinise is as sinister as ever. Theron provides more decoration than acting due to the lightweight plot, but my, what lovely decoration she is. For a thought-provoking evening, stick with the earlier Frankenheimer films; for an adrenaline-pumping evening, Reindeer Games has all the violence, chases, and sex scenes for a night of entertaining diversion. --Jenny Brown



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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Video
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Rating: 2 out of 5 stars - IT'S SO BAD, IT'S FUNNY...
One thing is to suspend belief, another is to suspend one's intelligence, which is what this movie ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Very Entertaining
"Reindeer Games" works on so many levels as an action film, it's damn near flawless. In fact, I think ... Read More


Rating: 2 out of 5 stars - IT'S SO BAD, IT'S FUNNY...
One thing is to suspend belief, another is to suspend one's intelligence, which is what this movie requires. ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Good movie, needs more tho...
Its one of those movies, that you get hyped up on and you go up and down on during the movie, with the hype, ... Read More

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