Released 1997
Stars Michael Douglas, Sean Penn, Deborah Unger, James Rebhorn, Peter Donat
Directed by David Fincher

Nicholas Van Orton (Michael Douglas) is a wealthy banker, who leads an unemotional, bleak life. His brother (Sean Penn) wants to wake him up and add some fun to his life, so he gives him a present for his birthday: a game. The object of the game is to discover the object of the game. Nicholas is a control-freak and has no desire to play a game that is wrapped in such mystery, but he eventually consents. Soon his life is spun out of control as the game takes over. The audience is swept along with every twist, never knowing where the game is going. Is it a game that's spinning out of control or a con game?