Reindeer Games (2000)

5.8R104 minDirector: John Frankenheimer

2000 film by John Frankenheimer

Reindeer Games (also released under the title Deception) is a 2000 American action thriller film directed by John Frankenheimer, written by Ehren Kruger, and starring Ben Affleck, Gary Sinise and Charlize Theron. The plot centers on an ex-convict (Affleck) who assumes his deceased cellmate's identity and becomes entangled in a heist targeting a casino in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.

Produced by Dimension Films and released theatrically by Miramax Films on February 25, 2000, the film received negative reviews from critics and emerged as a box-office bomb, grossing $32.2 million worldwide against a $42 million budget. This was Frankenheimer's final feature before his death in 2002.

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What is Reindeer Games about?
Reindeer Games (2000) — After being imprisoned for six years on a grand theft auto charge, Rudy Duncan (Ben Affleck) is days away from release as is his cellmate Nick (James Frain) who is is serving a two year sentence on a separate charge. Nick has a number of pictures from a romantic correspondence wi
Is Reindeer Games based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Reindeer Games scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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