Net Games (2003)

User Rating:

4.3/10   

Director:

Andrew Van Slee

Writer:

Andrew Van Slee (writer)

Release Date:

2 February 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Thriller

Tagline:

Wanna Play?

Plot:

A married man gets drawn into a voyeuristic Internet affair.

Plot Keywords:

Internet | Cybersex | Alarm | Grave Digging | Dog

Cast

C. Thomas Howell	...	Adam Vance
Lala Sloatman	...	Angel
Samuel Ball	...	Ray Walters
Monique Demers	...	Jennifer Vance
Marina Sirtis	...	Cindy Fielding
Ed Begley Jr.	...	John Fielding
Reggie Lee	...	Laurence
Maeve Quinlan	...	Detective Sandra Simmonds
Rachelle Carson	...	Rita
Lochlyn Munro	...	Inmate
Vanessa Lee Evigan	...	Peg Wallace (as Vanessa Evigan)
Debbie Entin	...	School Teacher
Joan Van Ark	...	Dr. Klein
Yuji Hasegawa	...	Business Man
Bebe Rudu	...	Alicia
Andrew Van Slee	...	Delivery Guy
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Scott E. Smith	...	Devil on computer Screen

Directed by
Andrew Van Slee

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Andrew Van Slee		writer

Produced by
Hilary Six	....	line producer
Andrew Van Slee	....	executive producer
Andrew Van Slee	....	producer

Original Music by
William Richter

Cinematography by
Kristian Bernier

Film Editing by
John Rosenberg

Casting by
Ricki Maslar

Production Design by
Eric Larson
Ian Phillips

Art Direction by
Jennifer Revit
Braun Williams

Set Decoration by
Chanida Trueblood

Costume Design by
Oneita Parker

Makeup Department
Amber Katada	....	assistant makeup artist
Vatché	....	key makeup artist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Colleen Cortes	....	second assistant director
Tammy Oller	....	second second assistant director
Matt Zettell	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Stephanie Bosse	....	props
Jessee Michael Ramirez	....	property master
Chanida Trueblood	....	set dresser
Ed Webb	....	set dresser

Sound Department
Marcus Ricaud	....	sound
David Stark	....	boom operator

Visual Effects by
James E. Fitzgerald	....	computer effects supervisor (as Jim Fitzgerald)
Andrew Galbraith Ryer	....	computer effects designer
Scott E. Smith	....	computer effects designer
Shannon L. Smith	....	computer effects designer

Stunts
Kim Robert Koscki	....	stunt coordinator
Marc Schaffer	....	stunt double
Monica Staggs	....	stunt double

Camera and Electrical Department
Jeremy Graham	....	gaffer
Erik Kasson	....	key grip
Colin Kelly	....	camera intern
Paul Marshall	....	best boy electric
Eric McCandless	....	still photographer
Tim Wattez	....	grip

Casting Department
Tony Rasmussen	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Christine Bean	....	assistant costume designer
Carly Benner	....	assistant costumer
Justine Wu	....	assistant costumer

Editorial Department
Spencer Hecox	....	on-line editor

Other crew
Frederic Demey	....	international sales consultant
Caterina Frattallone	....	production coordinator
Andra Hayes	....	script supervisor
Kendra Liedle	....	location manager
Ellen 'Kerry' McCarn-Ostir	....	production assistant (as Ellen D. 'Kerry' McCarn)
Eric Pilarcik	....	location manager
Tracy Lynn Smith	....	production coordinator
Jennifer Webster	....	production coordinator

Production Companies

• Extraordinary Films Ltd.

Distributors

• A.V. Releasing (2003) (non-USA) (all media)
• First Look International (2003) (USA) (DVD)
• PlayArte Home Vídeo (2005) (Brazil) (all media)
• TDM Entertainment (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• V Releasing Corp.

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera cranes
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• SS Media Company  computer graphics

Also Known As:

Deadly Web (USA) (working title)
Net G@mes (USA) (video title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong sexuality including dialogue, violence and language.

Runtime:

97 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

New Zealand:R18 | Netherlands:16 | Germany:16 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Extraordinary Films Ltd.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When the main charecter chats on his computer after taking the Japanese out to the bar, he is online, but the close up of his computer clock in the lower right hand, reveals his computer is not connected to the internet

Movie Connections:

References Goodfellas (1990)

How did this movie ever get made?

A young married man with a wife who is a recent, traumatized rape victim, turns to a cyber-sex Internet site at the suggestion of a friend. He quickly gets ensnared into a conversation/sex session with Angel. Angel is a nut case. The wife, along with her therapist, goes to visit her rapist in prison to bring closure. The confrontation is brief and really pretty ridiculous. The wife returns home ready to hop into bed, having gotten over her post-traumatic stress by yelling some obscenities at the rapist. Meanwhile, our hero is being stalked by Angel after he tries to break off the relationship. She has called him at home, his office, sent pictures.

There is no explanation for who took the pictures; no explanation as to why this seemingly intelligent man would fall for this. He agrees to meet with Angel and finds a dead body. He and his friend Ray bury the body, assuming it is Angel. No explanation is given as to who might have killed her or why.

As a red herring, perhaps, the police detective in this case is blonde and attractive and looks remarkably like Angel. And so does the wife's therapist. The sex is monotonous and looks like they shot two or three scenes to be used over and over. Acting is okay. Production values okay. The plot is stupid. Ed Begley Jr, in a small part, must have been desperate for the money.