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Surviving the Game

Surviving the Game

The Rules are Simple: Kill or Be Killed.

19946.11h 36m

Overview

A homeless man is hired as a survival guide for a group of wealthy businessmen on a hunting trip in the mountains, unaware that they are killers who hunt humans for sport, and that he is their new prey.

Directed by Ernest R. Dickerson
Written by Eric Bernt
Produced by David Permut
Box OfficeBudget: $7.4MRevenue: $7.7M

Top Cast

Rutger Hauer

Rutger Hauer

Burns

Ice-T

Ice-T

Mason

Charles S. Dutton

Charles S. Dutton

Cole

John C. McGinley

John C. McGinley

Griffin

William McNamara

William McNamara

Wolfe, Jr.

Jeff Corey

Jeff Corey

Hank

Gary Busey

Gary Busey

Hawkins

F. Murray Abraham

F. Murray Abraham

Wolfe, Sr.

B

Bob Minor

Security Guard

L

Lawrence C. McCoy

Hotel Clerk

Themes & Keywords

death game

About Surviving the Game

Surviving the Game is a action, thriller, adventure, crime, drama film released in 1994 exploring themes of death game. Directed by Ernest R. Dickerson, it stars Rutger Hauer, Ice-T, Charles S. Dutton. A homeless man is hired as a survival guide for a group of wealthy businessmen on a hunting trip in the mountains, unaware that they are killers who hunt humans for sport, and that he is their new prey.

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