Reindeer Games (2000)

Director:

John Frankenheimer

Writer (WGA):

Ehren Kruger (written by)

Release Date:

25 February 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

The trap is set. The game is on.

Plot:

After assuming his dead cellmate's identity to get with his girlfriend, an ex-con finds himself the reluctant participant in a casino heist.

Plot Keywords:

Casino | Prison | Car Thief | Heist | Prison Riot

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

Ben Affleck	...	Rudy Duncan
James Frain	...	Nick
Dana Stubblefield	...	The Alamo
Mark Acheson	...	Mean Guard
Tom Heaton	...	Ugly Staffer
Isaac Hayes	...	Zook
Michael Sunczyk	...	Distant Inmate #1
Douglas Arthurs	...	Distant Inmate #2 (as Douglas H. Arthurs)
Dean Wray	...	Guard #1
Ron Sauvé	...	Guard #2 (as Ron Sauve)
Ron Jeremy	...	Prisoner #1 (as Ron Hyatt)
Hrothgar Mathews	...	Exit Guard
Charlize Theron	...	Ashley
Clarence Williams III	...	Merlin
Donal Logue	...	Pug
Danny Trejo	...	Jumpy
Gary Sinise	...	Gabriel
Dennis Farina	...	Jack Bangs
Gordon Tootoosis	...	Old Governor
Lee Jay Bamberry	...	Young Governor
Franklin Dennis Jones	...	Security Boss (as Frank Jones)
Jimmy Herman	...	Bartender
John B. Destry	...	Fat Guy (as John Destry)
Ashton Kutcher	...	College Kid
Ana Paula Piedade	...	Portuguese Woman
Enuka Okuma	...	Cocktail Waitress #1
Eva De Viveiros	...	Cocktail Waitress #2
Ron Perkins	...	Ice Fisherman
Joanna Piros	...	TV Newscaster
Robyn Driscoll	...	Desk Clerk
Lonny Chapman	...	Old Timer
Alonso Oyarzun	...	Casino Dealer
Rod Wolfe	...	Cashier #1
Marcus Hondro	...	Cashier #2
Sam Bob	...	Video Guard
Jacob Rupp	...	Park Ranger #1
David Jacox	...	Park Ranger #2
Anna Hagan	...	Mother
Ken Camroux	...	Father
Terry O'Sullivan	...	Aunt Mary
Michael Puttonen	...	Bill
Paula Shaw	...	Aunt Lisbeth
Don S. Williams	...	Uncle Ray
Jenafor Ryane	...	Jill
James Hutson	...	Mike
Wendy Noel	...	Stacey
Blair Slater	...	Sam
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Larry Lam	...	Prisoner (uncredited)

Directed by
John Frankenheimer

Writing credits (WGA)
Ehren Kruger		(written by)

Produced by
Cary Granat	....	executive producer
Casey Grant	....	co-producer (as B. Casey Grant)
Mark Indig	....	co-producer
Marty Katz	....	producer
Chris Moore	....	producer
Andrew Rona	....	executive producer
James Sbardellati	....	associate producer
Bob Weinstein	....	producer
Harvey Weinstein	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Alan Silvestri

Cinematography by
Alan Caso

Film Editing by
Antony Gibbs
Michael Kahn

Casting by
Denise Doyle
Mali Finn
Emily Schweber

Production Design by
Barbara Dunphy

Art Direction by
Eric Fraser
Helen Jarvis

Set Decoration by
Elizabeth Wilcox

Costume Design by
May Routh

Makeup Department
Crist Ballas	....	prosthetic makeup effects
Shannon Coppin	....	first assistant makeup artist
Victoria Down	....	makeup department head
Wayne Herndon	....	hair stylist: Ms. Theron
Deborah K. Larsen	....	makeup artist: Ms. Theron (as Deborah Larsen)
Sherry Linder-Gygli	....	hair department head
Shauna Magrath	....	key makeup artist: second unit
Shauna Magrath	....	second assistant makeup artist: second unit
Holland Miller	....	special makeup effects artist
Doug Morrow	....	special makeup effects artist
Ryan Nicholson	....	special makeup effects artist
Charles Porlier	....	makeup artist: Mr. Affleck
Benjamin Robin	....	hair stylist: Mr. Sinise
Benjamin Robin	....	makeup artist: Mr. Sinise

Production Management
Beth Anne Calabro-Oulman	....	executive in charge of production (as Beth Anne Calabro)
Maggie Cone	....	post-production supervisor
Penny Gibbs	....	production supervisor
Casey Grant	....	unit production manager (as B. Casey Grant)
Kevin Hyman	....	executive in charge of production

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Mairzee Almas	....	first assistant director: second unit
Mairzee Almas	....	key second assistant director
Silver Butler	....	trainee assistant director
David Crone	....	second unit director: Canada
Mark D. Currie	....	second assistant director
Adam Druxman	....	first assistant director: reshoots
Carwyn Jones	....	second assistant director
Marty Katz	....	second unit director: USA
James Sbardellati	....	first assistant director
Berengaria Tomkies	....	third assistant director
Josy Capkun	....	third assistant director: additional photography (uncredited)
Josh Skye	....	trainee assistant director: additional photography (uncredited)

Art Department
Linda Marie Bishop	....	signwriter
Ted Boonthanakit	....	storyboard artist
Gordon Brunner	....	on-set dresser
Doug Carnegie	....	assistant set decorator
Lynn Chaulk	....	lead painter
Steve Craine	....	paint coordinator
Derek Del Puppo	....	lead carpenter
Dean Eilertson	....	property master
Brian Epp	....	assistant property master
Brent Gloeckler	....	head sculptor
Doug Hardwick	....	construction coordinator
Sally Hudson	....	graphic artist (as Sally Hudson-Lawrence)
Patrick Kearns	....	on-set dresser
John B. Keys	....	scenic artist
Janis Lee	....	scenic artist
Ignacio McBurney	....	set dresser
Mike McLeod	....	construction foreman
Bill McMahon	....	set designer
Vivian Nishi	....	assistant art director
J.P. Ragshaw	....	set dresser
Matt Reddy	....	lead set dresser
Francisco Rosa	....	lead painter
Francisco Rosa	....	scenic artist
Brian Shell	....	construction foreman
Dennis Simard	....	on-set dresser
Mark Soparlo	....	set designer
Jeremy Stanbridge	....	assistant art director
Kevin Tomecek	....	carpenter
Sandy Walker	....	set decoration buyer
Ross Walshe	....	construction coordinator
Ross Walshe	....	construction foreman
Ross Walshe	....	lead carpenter
Shirley Wiebe	....	assistant set decorator

Sound Department
John K. Adams	....	adr editor
Rick Alexander	....	sound re-recording mixer
Dwayne Avery	....	adr editor
Gregg Barbanell	....	foley artist
Rubén Domingo	....	assistant sound editor
Robert Fitzgerald	....	sound effects editor
Anthony J. Giacinti	....	boom operator
Michael Hamm	....	stereo sound consultant: Dolby
Catherine Harper	....	foley artist
Michael Herbick	....	sound re-recording mixer
Evelyn Hokanson	....	foley mixer (as Evelyn Nickle)
David C. Hughes	....	assistant sound designer
Edmund J. Lachmann	....	dialogue editor
Mike Le Mare	....	supervising sound editor
Steve Livingston	....	sound effects editor
Eva Madden	....	cable operator
David Marcus	....	assistant sound editor
Kathleen McCart	....	sound recordist
Oscar Mitt	....	assistant sound editor
Vince Nicastro	....	foley artist (as Nick Nicastro)
Rory O'Neill	....	sound assistant: day call
Steve Pederson	....	sound re-recording mixer
Gary Ritchie	....	sound recordist
Hari Ryatt	....	supervising adr editor
Matthias Schmitz	....	assistant sound editor
Solange S. Schwalbe	....	sound editor
Brady Schwartz	....	foley editor (as Brady A. Schwartz)
Greg Steele	....	adr mixer
Karola Storr	....	supervising foley editor
Larry Sutton	....	production sound mixer
Randy Thom	....	sound designer
David Lewis Yewdall	....	sound effects editor
Chris Glyn-Jones	....	boom operator: reshoot (uncredited)
Phil Hadaway	....	adr engineer (uncredited)
Jeff Hamon	....	adr mixer: Vancouver (uncredited)
Stuart McCowan	....	apprentice sound designer (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Alex Burdett	....	special effects assistant
Steve Davis	....	special effects fabricator
Graham S. Hollins	....	special effects foreman
Graham S. Hollins	....	special effects head fabricator
Lars Lenander	....	special effects best boy
William H. Orr	....	special effects coordinator (as Bill Orr)
Bruce Scott	....	special effects buyer
Grant Smith	....	special effects assistant
Mike Splatt	....	special effects assistant
Brian Temple	....	special effects intern
John Wilkinson	....	special effects assistant

Visual Effects by
Ivy Agregan	....	visual effects coordinator
Spencer Alexander	....	3D animator
Rob Blue	....	digital artist
Chris Del Conte	....	visual effects producer
Crystal Dowd	....	visual effects producer
Joe Egan	....	digital I/O
Warren Franklin	....	visual effects executive producer
Kirk Garfield	....	3D design director
Bruno George	....	digital supervisor
Laurie George	....	digital painter
John Joyce	....	visual effects
Michael Joyce	....	model shop supervisor: Cinema Production Services, Inc.
Mathew C. Judd	....	3D modeler
Michael Kennedy	....	2D compositor
Brad Kuehn	....	visual effects supervisor
Mike Necci	....	digital animation supervisor
Bruce Nicholson	....	visual effects supervisor
Anselmo Pizarro	....	visual effects assistant editor
Janet Quen	....	digital effects artist
Katie Sullivan	....	Visual Effects Production Assistant
R. Gern Trowbridge	....	best boy electric: visual effects unit
Pat Tubach	....	2D compositor
Bruce Walters	....	2D compositor
Denise Shurtleff	....	visual effects producer (uncredited)
Thomas Zell	....	effects technician: miniature pyrotechnic (uncredited)

Stunts
Kevin J. Andruschak	....	stunt performer (as Kevin Andruschak)
Brett Armstrong	....	stunt performer
Guy Bews	....	stunt performer
Eric Bryson	....	stunt performer
Gavin Buhr	....	stunt performer
Rick Burgess	....	stunt performer
Yves Cameron	....	stunt performer
Dean Choe	....	stunt performer
Aubrey Culp	....	stunt performer
Duane Dickinson	....	stunt performer (as Duayne Dickenson)
Joe Dunne	....	stunt coordinator
Bill Edwards	....	stunt performer
Ryan Ennis	....	stunt performer
Gaston Howard	....	stunt performer
Ernie Jackson	....	stunt performer
David Jacox	....	stunt performer
George Josef	....	stunt performer
Larry Lam	....	stunt performer
Michael Langlois	....	stunt performer (as Mike Langlois)
Randy Lee	....	stunt performer
Terrance Leigh	....	stunt performer
Brad Loree	....	stunt performer
Kit Mallet	....	stunt performer
Tom McComas	....	stunt performer
Steven McMichael	....	stunt performer (as Steve McMichael)
Mike Mitchell	....	stunt performer
Tony Morelli	....	stunt performer
Efosa Otuomagie	....	stunt performer
Fred Perron	....	stunt performer
Ronald Robinson	....	stunt performer
Brian Rogne	....	stunt performer
Jacob Rupp	....	stunt coordinator: Canada
Sheilagh Seaton	....	stunt performer (as Shelagh Seaton)
Bill Stewart	....	stunt performer
Owen Walstrom	....	stunt performer
Clayton Dean Watmough	....	stunt performer (as Clayton Watmough)
Paul Wu	....	stunt performer
Jason Calder	....	stunts (uncredited)
Lauro Chartrand	....	stunts (uncredited)
Trevor Jones	....	stunt performer (uncredited)
Tom McComas	....	stunt double: Ben Affleck (uncredited)
Steven Cree Molison	....	stunts (uncredited)
Rick Pearce	....	stunt performer (uncredited)
Darryl Quon	....	utility stunts (uncredited)
Nancy Young	....	stunt double: Charlize Theron (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Jim Bach	....	video assist operator
Roger Bailey	....	generator operator
Kevin Black	....	key grip
Dennis Brock	....	gaffer
Al Campbell	....	key grip: re-shoots
Marco Ciccone	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Mark Cohen	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Douglas Craik	....	camera operator: "b" camera
David Crone	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Sean Elliott	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera (as Sean Elliot)
Ron Goodman	....	camera operator: SpaceCam
Stuart Haggerty	....	best boy electric
Dennis Jones	....	rigging gaffer
Gene Keigher	....	rigging grip
David Kurvers	....	video assistant
Stephen Maier	....	first assistant camera: third camera
Richard G. Mason	....	underwater camera operator (as Rick Mason)
Richard G. Mason	....	underwater director of photography (as Rick Mason)
Rob McEwan	....	still photographer
Bill Molnar	....	best boy grip
Robert L. O'Hara	....	dolly grip
Jos Oman	....	camera trainee
Peter Ronan	....	rigging best boy electric
Thom Ryan	....	focus puller: "a" camera
Ian Seabrook	....	underwater assistant camera
Max Torroba	....	playback operator
Max Torroba	....	video assist operator (as Max "Mile-Away" Torroba)
Justin Bergler	....	camera trainee (uncredited)
Gary Bridges	....	underwater camera technician (uncredited)
Neil McDaniel	....	underwater assistant camera (uncredited)

Casting Department
Susan Taylor Brouse	....	casting associate: Canada
Andrea Brown	....	extras casting
Lynne Carrow	....	casting: Canada
Denise Doyle	....	casting: Dimension
Barbara Harris	....	voice casting
Lindsey Hayes Kroeger	....	casting assistant (as Lindsey Hayes)
Emily Schweber	....	casting associate
Wendy Spooner	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Grace Anderson	....	assistant costume supervisor
Isabel Bloor	....	extras costumer
Tess Brummitt	....	truck costumer
Cheryl Cravedi	....	costumer: Ms. Theron
Trish Keating	....	assistant costume designer
Brenda McDermid	....	set costumer
Sandra Watson	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Cheryl Buckman	....	assistant editor
Gary Burritt	....	negative cutter
Richard Byard	....	assistant editor
Dale Caldwell	....	color timer
Patrick Crane	....	assistant editor
Jason Dale	....	assistant editor
Sherrye Gibbs	....	assistant editor
C.J. Hsu	....	assistant editor
Richard Long	....	assistant editor
Alain J. Romi	....	assistant editor
Ann Trulove	....	assistant editor: avid
Danielle Wright	....	post-production coordinator
Kirk Moses	....	assistant editor: Canada (uncredited)
Michael K. Reynolds	....	assistant editor (uncredited)

Music Department
David Bifano	....	programmer: music audio
Brian Bulman	....	assistant music editor
Suzanne Coffman	....	music clearances
Sandy DeCrescent	....	music contractor
Dan DiPrima	....	supervising music editor
Jessica Dolinger	....	music clearances
Alex Gibson	....	music editor
Kenneth Karman	....	music editor
Patrick Lussier	....	music consultant
George A. Martin	....	music editor
Jay B. Richardson	....	music editor: temp tracking
Lisa Romaniw	....	music consultant (as Lisa Mozden)
William Ross	....	orchestrator
Dennis S. Sands	....	music mixer
Alan Silvestri	....	score producer
Steven L. Smith	....	music preparation
Randy Spendlove	....	executive music producer
Jacqueline Tager	....	assistant music editor

Transportation Department
Lawrence Albright	....	transportation captain
Leesa Green	....	assistant to transportation coordinators
Ken Marsden	....	transportation captain
Bruce Scott	....	driver
Rob Vreugde	....	transportation coordinator
Blake Zickefoose	....	driver: cast (uncredited)

Other crew
Dave Alexander	....	location safety
Angela Allen	....	script supervisor
Jill Anderson	....	assistant accountant
Jill Anderson	....	payroll accountant
Jobree Anderson	....	assistant accountant
Wayne Barker	....	production assistant
Ashley Bell	....	production assistant
Tracey Bell	....	photo double (as Cher look-alike)
Howard Blank	....	technical advisor: casino scenes
Ron Blecker	....	technical advisor
Katrin Bowen	....	stand-in
Doug Christian	....	security officer
Brett Davies	....	production assistant
Jessica Drake	....	dialogue coach
Bram Eisenthal	....	unit publicist
Gwen Everman	....	production accountant
Nicole Florian	....	production assistant
Rob Fournier	....	armorer
Peter Friedlander	....	assistant: Gary Sinise
Marnie Gee	....	assistant location manager
Shannon Herlihy	....	production assistant
Margo Hunt	....	assistant: John Frankenheimer
Paul Hunt	....	first aid
Ivan Infante	....	post-production office assistant
Jina Johnson	....	trainee assistant location manager
Patricia Johnson	....	unit publicist
Franklin Dennis Jones	....	weapons consultant (as Frank Jones)
Campbell Katz	....	assistant to producer
Connie Kennedy	....	location manager: Canada
Ken Korrall	....	location manager
Jan Eirik Langoen	....	production assistant
Christin Lindgard	....	production assistant
Michael J. Linowes	....	business and legal affairs: Miramax
Layne Macdonald	....	production assistant
Adrien Malebranche	....	stand-in
Dustin Marks	....	production assistant
Jane Mason	....	assistant accountant
Tracy Lee McGrath	....	production executive
Yvonne Melville	....	production coordinator
Tim Moshansky	....	location scout
Meagan Riley-Grant	....	assistant: Ms. Theron
Matthew Riley	....	stand-in
Darren Robertson	....	playback coordinator
Weatie Rosenlehner	....	production assistant
Dawn Sharpe	....	first assistant accountant
Josh Skye	....	set production assistant
Lynne Spencer	....	first assistant production coordinator
David Tarris	....	assistant location manager
Pat Taylor	....	second assistant production coordinator
Caird Urquhart	....	assistant accountant
Amanda White	....	assistant to producer
Scott Witty	....	stand-in
Steve Wright	....	helicopter pilot: second unit
Terence Chase	....	security (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Dimension Films
• Marty Katz Productions

Distributors

• Dimension Home Video (2000) (USA) (DVD)
• Columbia TriStar Films AB (2000) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• Egmont Film (2000) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• Alliance Atlantis Home Video (2000) (Canada) (DVD)
• Bac Films (France)
• Buena Vista Home Video
• Buena Vista International (Argentina)
• Columbia TriStar Egmont Film Distributors (Finland)
• Dimension Films
• Eagle Pictures
• Kinowelt Filmverleih (Germany)
• Laurenfilm (Spain)
• New Films International
• RCV Film Distribution (Belgium)
• RCV Film Distribution (Luxembourg)
• RCV Film Distribution (Netherlands)
• Shôchiku Eiga
• Spentzos Films (Greece)

Special Effects

• Cinema Production Services (miniature effects)
• Digiscope (additional visual effects)
• Pinnacle Studios (visual effects)
• Snow Business International (snow effects)

Other Companies

• Black Talon Protection  security service
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera cranes
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• Directors Sound & Editorial Services  foley recorded at
• Howard A. Anderson Company  titles and opticals
• Jo Anne Kane Music Services  music preparation
• Kona Cutting  negative cutting
• Metamorphosis  make-up design and services (special make-up effects and prosthetics)
• Tivoli Catering  catering
• Warner Bros. Studio Facilities  sound re-recorded at

Also Known As:

Deception (UK) (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence, language and sexuality.

Runtime:

104 min | 124 min (director's cut)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Singapore:M18 | Brazil:18 | Singapore:PG (cut) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Malaysia:18PL | Malaysia:U (cut) | Iceland:16 | Canada:14A (Canadian Home Video rating) | USA:R (NO. 37239) | South Africa:16LV | New Zealand:R16 | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Chile:18 | Denmark:15 | Finland:K-16 | France:-12 | Germany:16 | Germany:18 (director's cut) | Hong Kong:IIB | Netherlands:16 | Norway:15 | South Korea:18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | Philippines:R-18

Filming Locations:

Lion's Gate Studios, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Dimension Films

Trivia:

During the scene where Dana Stubblefield stabs Ben Affleck, Stubbie accidentally knocked Affleck down, causing a concussion. Filming had to be halted while Affleck recovered.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: In the cafeteria, at the beginning of the movie, a crew member and camera are visible on the far left side of the screen (Widescreen, director's cut).

Quotes:

Rudy Duncan: Rule one! Never put a car thief behind the wheel!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Ben Affleck/Fiona Apple (#25.13)" (2000)

Soundtrack:

Love Rollercoaster

Before I kill you, let me tell you why...

When a movie has one or two cliched events in it, you can let it slip. But this film has so many, I can't believe it was given a go to be produced. There are so many implausible plot twists and scenes that would have NEVER happened, it takes away from what actual story might exist in this film. It's not like Die Hard, where you're so involved in the movie, you're willing to overlook dumb twists or bad lines. The bad twists in this movie only remind you that you're watching something that should not have made it to film. I can't figure out why Frankenhiemer did this film. BUT, it does have the great Gary Sinese, who I think is one of the best bad guys in film. For that, it can't be totally bad.