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Funny Games

Funny Games

19977.31h 49m

Overview

Two psychotic young men take a mother, father, and son hostage in their vacation cabin and force them to play sadistic "games" with one another for their own amusement.

Directed by Michael Haneke
Written by Michael Haneke, Jessica Hausner
Produced by Veit Heiduschka
Box Office0Revenue: $3K

Top Cast

Susanne Lothar

Susanne Lothar

Anna

Ulrich Mühe

Ulrich Mühe

Georg

Arno Frisch

Arno Frisch

Paul

F

Frank Giering

Peter

S

Stefan Clapczynski

Georgie

Doris Kunstmann

Doris Kunstmann

Gerda

Christoph Bantzer

Christoph Bantzer

Fred

W

Wolfgang Glück

Robert

S

Susanne Meneghel

Gerda's Sister

M

Monika Zallinger

Eva

Themes & Keywords

lakesadismpsychopathhostage-takingremote controlsociopathbreaking the fourth wallserial killerpsychological thrillerfamily holidaygolf clubtormentvoyeurismgrimwealthy familylake housechildren in dangerpsychological horrorsardonic

About Funny Games

Funny Games is a drama, horror, thriller film released in 1997 exploring themes of lake, sadism, psychopath, hostage-taking, remote control, sociopath. Directed by Michael Haneke, it stars Susanne Lothar, Ulrich Mühe, Arno Frisch. Two psychotic young men take a mother, father, and son hostage in their vacation cabin and force them to play sadistic "games" with one another for their own amusement.

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