The Game (Criterion Collection)

Successful investment banker Nicholas Van Orton (Michael Douglas) gets an unusual 48th birthday present from younger brother Conrad (Sean Penn): membership to a mysterious service called "the Game" that promises to add whatever is missing in one's life. For control-freak Nicholas, that means a series of increasingly dangerous incidents that threaten his job, his way of life, and his very identity. Director David Fincher's suspenser also stars Deborah Kara Unger, James Rebhorn. 128 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English (SDH); audio commentary; behind-the-scenes footage; alternate ending; theatrical trailer; storyboard comparisons; booklet.