Surviving The Game

Surviving the Game is a 1994 action film directed by Ernest R. Dickerson, starring Ice-T, Rutger Hauer, and Gary Busey. It is loosely based on the short story "The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell. Mason is a homeless man from Seattle who loses his only friends—a fellow homeless man and his pet dog—on the same day. Dejected, Mason attempts to commit suicide when a soup kitchen worker, Walter Cole, saves him. Cole refers the man to business... More

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  • Apr 15, 1994

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R (USA)

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  • 1 h 36 min

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Ernest R. Dickerson

Ernest Roscoe Dickerson A.S.C. (usually credited as Ernest R. Dickerson or Ernest Dickerson, born June 25, 1951) is an American film and television director and cinematographer. He is known for his frequent collaborations with Spike Lee. He has directed generally urban films sometimes with...

Tagline:

  • The ultimate manhunt.
  • The thrill is the kill.
  • The rules are simple: kill or be killed.

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Release Date Film release distribution medium
  • Dec 21, 1999

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  • 1 h 36 min

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  • 7,400,000

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List Rank Year Note
  • 5,929
  • Apr 25, 2010
  • 6.5

The Movie List: the first 9200 of 2010-04-25

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