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Surviving the Game Details

FULL SYNOPSIS

The Richard Connell short story, The Most Dangerous Game, has been adapted for the screen many times. In this updated version, the rapper-actor Ice-T plays Mason, a homeless man whose best friend and his dog both die on the same day. Cole (Charles S. Dutton, a relief worker, tells Mason that there's a job available that entails leading a hunting expedition in the mountains of the Pacific Northwest. The desperate Mason signs on. The hunting party is led by two CIA agents, Burns (Rutger Hauer) and Hawkins (Gary Busey), and it includes a business executive, Wolfe, Sr. (F. Murray Abraham), his son (William McNamara), and a strange Texan, Griffin (John C. McGinley). Mason flies on ahead to prepare the hunting lodge, and there he discovers that he is to be the prey for the hunt, though the hunters at least give him a head start before pursuing. The violent action pits the high-tech hunters, armed with numerous fancy weapons and vehicles, against Mason -- who must rely on his street smarts to escape and turn the tables on the hunting party. ~ Michael Betzold, Rovi

Cast

Ice-T
as Mason
Rutger Hauer
as Burns
Charles S. Dutton
as Cole
Gary Busey
as Hawkins
F. Murray Abraham
as Wolfe Sr.
John C. McGinley
as Griffin
William McNamara
as Wolfe Jr.
Jeff Corey
as Hank
Bob Minor
as Security Guard
Jodi Rothfield
Steve Lambert
as 1st Trophy Hunted
Jacqui Dickerson
as Taxi Passenger
George Fisher
as Taxi Driver

Crew

Ernest R. Dickerson
Director
David Permut
Producer
Kevin J. Messick
Producer
Eric Bernt
Screenwriter
Bojan Bazelli
Cinematographer
Felipe Borrero
Musical Direction/Supervision
Stewart Copeland
Composer (Music Score)
Sam Pollard
Editor
Ruth E. Carter
Costume Designer
Bob Minor
Stunts
Jodi Rothfield
Casting
Katie Ryan
Casting
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