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- Synopsis
- Reality and video games merge in this high-concept sci-fi action thriller from Crank creators Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor. In the not too distant future, mind-control technology allows humans to control the actions and movements of other humans, ......
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- Starring
- Gerard Butler, Amber Valletta, Michael C. Hall, Kyra Sedgwick, Logan Lerman
- Director(s)
- Brian Taylor, Mark Neveldine
- Distributor(s)
- Lionsgate
- MPAA Rating
- R
- Runtime
- 95 min.
Critic Reviews
The trouble with Gamer is that it’s weird, but not weird enough for the long haul.Read the full review
The audience gets played in Gamer. This latest eye-scraper from writer-directors Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor is as hopped up as their "Crank" pics, but with dour Gerard Butler as a soldier commandeered by a teenage gamer, it's considerably less interactive.Read the full review
The technical barrage of visual and digital effects, quick cuts and strobe lighting does produce something akin to the sensation of playing a video game. So why, one wonders, don't potential viewers simply play one instead of watching this pale imitation?Read the full review
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Gerard Butler
11/03/09 Gerard Butler has boarded Ralph Fiennes' directorial debut "Coriolanus." | Variety -
NBC has 'Zeroes' interest in drama project
11/01/09 The feature writing-directing team of Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor are venturing into television with a one-hour project for NBC. | The Hollywood Reporter -
Gerard Butler, You Are Officially on Movie Star Probation
10/19/09 It was a big weekend for Gerard Butler . | Defamer -
29% Gamer
10/17/09 With all of the hyperkinetic action and none of the flair of Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor's earlier work, Gamer has little replay value. | Rotten Tomatoes -
'Wild' ride at box office
10/15/09 Warner Bros. is getting in touch with its wild side with Spike Jonze's "Where the Wild Things Are" entering the frame at 3,735 locations. | Variety -
Lionsgate, Lakeshore raid 'Vatican'
10/05/09 Lionsgate and Lakeshore Entertainment will co-produce "The Vatican Tapes," a spooky genre film written by Christopher Borrelli from a story by Borrelli and Chris Morgan. | The Hollywood Reporter -
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09/29/09 Diddy joined us with some huge music industry news. | Styles & Scenes -
Gerard Abides the Law, Denies Dating Jennifer - Again
09/25/09 Gerard Butler was rolling solo yesterday for a walk in NYC. | POPSUGAR -
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09/22/09 Animated family film Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs is the U.K.'s number one movie after taking $2.4 million (£1.6 million) in its opening weekend (19-20Sep09). | The Internet Movie Database (IMDb)