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Enormously wealthy and emotionally remote investment banker Nicholas Van Orton receives a strange gift from his ne'er-do-well younger brother on his 48th birthday: A voucher for a game that will change his life. Thus begins a trip down a rabbit hole that is puzzling, terrifying, and exhilaratin...

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Corporate Authors: Universal Pictures (Firm), PolyGram Filmed Entertainment (Firm), Propaganda Films (Firm), Criterion Collection (Firm)
Other Authors: Fincher, David (Director), Brancato, John (Screenwriter), Ferris, Michael (Screenwriter), Golin, Steve (Producer), Chaffin, Ceán (Producer), Unger, Deborah Kara (Actor), Rebhorn, James, 1948-2014 (Actor), Penn, Sean, 1960- (Actor), Douglas, Michael, 1944- (Actor), Donat, Peter, 1928-2018 (Actor), Shore, Howard (composer (expression)), Savides, Harris, 1957-2012 (director of photography.)
Format: Video Blu-ray Disc
Language:English
Language Notes:English dialogue with optional English SDH subtitles.
Published: [United States] : Criterion Collection : Universal Studios : Polygram Filmed Entertainment, [2012]
Edition:Blu-ray ed.
Series:Criterion collection (Blu-ray discs) ; 627.
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Summary:Enormously wealthy and emotionally remote investment banker Nicholas Van Orton receives a strange gift from his ne'er-do-well younger brother on his 48th birthday: A voucher for a game that will change his life. Thus begins a trip down a rabbit hole that is puzzling, terrifying, and exhilarating for Nicholas and viewer alike. This is a surreal multilayered, noirish descent into one man's personal hell.
Item Description:Originally released as a motion picture in 1997.
Special features include: alternate sound mix optimized for home theater viewing ; audio commentaries ; an hour's worth of exclusive behind-the-scenes footage ; alternate ending ; trailer and teaser, with commentary ; booklet featuring an essay by David Sterritt.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (128 min) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet.
Format:Blu-ray format; region A; dts-HD Master Audio, 5.1 surround; widescreen 16:9, 2.40:1.
Audience:MPAA Rating: rated R; for language and some violence and sexuality.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Harris Savides ; editor, James Haygood ; music, Howard Shore.