Snake Eyes

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1 hr. 47 min.

Mystery & Thriller

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31%

16 Reviews

Tomatometer

45%

2,500+ Ratings

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As his marriage rapidly deteriorates, respected New York City director Eddie Israel (Harvey Keitel) leaves his family on the East Coast and journeys to Los Angeles to make a film about a decadent husband and wife in a souring relationship. But Israel begins a love-hate affair with leading lady Sarah Jennings (Madonna), who's also sleeping with starring actor Francis Burns (James Russo). Amidst the drugs, alcohol, tears and promiscuity, reality and filmmaking become dangerously intermingled.

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A.L.Jude P

Hmmm. not that great with a cast loaded with heavy stuff.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

08/07/23

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Perhaps a bit confusing in her metatextual message, but the Madonna's performance would have deserved a Golden Globe nomination, her best performance as an actress.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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Excellent Ferrara's work (Like all that moment in his career). Keitel and Russo are fantastic as well as Madonna and Nancy Ferrara.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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Cameron M

Though helped by an accomplished performance by Madonna, Dangerous Game's meta story telling never makes any connection, purpose, or momentum, outside of tepid entertainment.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

04/24/17

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It's really amazing and sad to see this movie is ranked as low as it is here. This is the ONLY movie you will ever see Madonna actually ACT in. She hated the experience (or so it is rumored). Abel Ferrara is one my favorite 'New York' directors. 'Bad Lieutenant', 'King of New York' and 'The Funeral' are all favs. This is a gritty look at 'method acting', independent film making and 'B' smoke. All the performances are great and it's also a behind the scenes look at the New York Art/Drugs/Party scene of the late 80's, early 90's. It's really sort of time capsule. And it deserves better understanding and far better treatment than a 29% rating.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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william s

Madonna really,really had a bad year in films.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Abel Ferrara

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Harvey Keitel

Eddie Israel

Madonna

Sarah Jennings

James Russo

Francis Burns

Nancy Ferrara

Madlyn Israel

Reilly Murphy

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Sheila Johnston

Independent (UK)

Abel Ferrara has never been exactly a mainstream film-maker, but with Dangerous Game he wanders too deep into the margins, even for die-hard Ferrara addicts.

Nov 13, 2017

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Owen Gleiberman

Entertainment Weekly

Rated: C-

Sep 7, 2011

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Nick Schager

Lessons of Darkness

One of [Ferrara's] most rewardingly challenging works.

Rated: B+

May 19, 2006

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Quentin Curtis

Independent on Sunday

It's especially good at showing how bad blood behind the camera can spill on to the screen.

Dec 7, 2017

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...an uncommonly interminable experience.

Rated: 1/4

Feb 23, 2006

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Cole Smithey

ColeSmithey.com

This twisted little trainwreck is amazing for the fact that it was ever even made.

Rated: 4/5

Jan 10, 2006

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Synopsis

As his marriage rapidly deteriorates, respected New York City director Eddie Israel (Harvey Keitel) leaves his family on the East Coast and journeys to Los Angeles to make a film about a decadent husband and wife in a souring relationship. But Israel begins a love-hate affair with leading lady Sarah Jennings (Madonna), who's also sleeping with starring actor Francis Burns (James Russo). Amidst the drugs, alcohol, tears and promiscuity, reality and filmmaking become dangerously intermingled.

Director: Abel Ferrara
Executive Producer: Freddy DeMann, Ron Rotholz
Screenwriter: Nicholas St. John
Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Rating: R
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 19, 1993, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 3, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $121.8K
Sound Mix: Stereo

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