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Gamer

In the near future, you don't live to play... you'll play to live.

20095.71h 35m

Overview

Mind-control technology has taken society by a storm, a multiplayer on-line game called "Slayers" allows players to control human prisoners in mass-scale. Simon controls Kable, the online champion of the game. Kable's ultimate challenge becomes regaining his identity and independence by defeating the game's mastermind.

Directed by Brian Taylor
Written by Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor
Produced by Tom Rosenberg, Richard S. Wright, Gary Lucchesi
Box OfficeBudget: $50.0MRevenue: $40.8M

Top Cast

Gerard Butler

Gerard Butler

Kable

Amber Valletta

Amber Valletta

Angie

Michael C. Hall

Michael C. Hall

Ken Castle

Kyra Sedgwick

Kyra Sedgwick

Gina Parker Smith

Logan Lerman

Logan Lerman

Simon

Alison Lohman

Alison Lohman

Trace

Terry Crews

Terry Crews

Hackman

Ramsey Moore

Ramsey Moore

Gorge

Ludacris

Ludacris

Humanz Brother

Johnny Whitworth

Johnny Whitworth

Scotch

Themes & Keywords

mind controlprisonervideo gamedystopiagun battlewrongful imprisonmentwrongful convictiononline gaming2030sdeath gamenot too distant future

About Gamer

Gamer is a action, thriller, science fiction film released in 2009 exploring themes of mind control, prisoner, video game, dystopia, gun battle, wrongful imprisonment. Directed by Brian Taylor, it stars Gerard Butler, Amber Valletta, Michael C. Hall. Mind-control technology has taken society by a storm, a multiplayer on-line game called "Slayers" allows players to control human prisoners in mass-scale. Simon controls Kable, the online champion of the game. Kable's ultimate challenge becomes regaining his identity and independence by defeating the game's mastermind.

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