Director: Mark Neveldine (Crank)
Writer: Mark Neveldine (Crank), Brian Taylor (Crank)
Cast: Gerard Butler (300), Michael C. Hall (TVs Dexter), Alison Lohman (Big Fish), Logan Lerman (3:10 to Yuma)
Studio: Lionsgate
Release Date: September 4, 2009
Synopsis: The writer/director team that brought us the Crank series switches gears for a more sci-fi, high-concept action thriller set in the near future, a time when mind-control technology has taken society by storm. Humans control other humans in a mass-scale, multiplayer online game. Reclusive billionaire Ken Castle (Michael C. Hall) has created the controversial form of entertainment, “Slayers,” a hugely popular game that allows millions to act out their innermost fantasies and desires - online - in front of a global audience. Simon (Lerman) controls Kable (Butler), the on-line champion of the game, and with his every move tracked by millions, his ultimate challenge becomes regaining his identity and independence by defeating the game's mastermind (Hall) through launching an attack on the system that has imprisoned him Originally titled Game, Liongate confirmed the name change to Citizen Game before they finally settled on the current title. The movie was shot over a 53 day span in Albuquerque, New Mexico mainly in the downtown area which was used for the cityscapes. The Red One camera was used to film Gamer, being only the second production following Guerrilla.
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