Surviving the Game

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Surviving the Game

R

1994

1h 36m

Action

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When Mason (Ice-T), homeless and living on the streets of Seattle, hears about a job as a hunting guide for a group of wealthy clients, he gladly signs on and is taken to a cabin in the middle of a Pacific Northwest forest. There he meets psychiatrist Doc Hawkins (Gary Busey), oil baron John Griffin (John C. McGinley) and Wall Street investor Derek Wolfe (F. Murray Abraham). The next morning, however, Mason is awakened to learn that he's the prey the men will be hunting.

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Simon Abrams

House Next Door

04/01/2011

Submitting Surviving the Game for the White Elephant blogathon is like giving an unwieldy lump of coal to a child on Christmas day: As malicious gestures go, it's a doozy.

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Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin Chronicle

01/01/2000

2/5

As out-of-whack and sophomoric as all this is, the movie sustains a rudimentary action interest.

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Sarah Vincent

Sarah G Vincent Views

06/10/2024

“Surviving the Game” may be a cheesy, unoriginal 90s action flick, but it has a great deal of psychological merit. And shoutout to the “Kingsman” franchise for stealing the dog killing line. Pay Busey!

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Justin Brown

Medium Popcorn

05/19/2022

4/5

This movie is captivating and almost fun? This is a solid viewing experience that I would definitely recommend to friends.

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Brandon Collins

Medium Popcorn

05/19/2022

4/5

This was such a wild and fun ride. The performances were completely nuts but that's what makes it so entertaining!

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

09/24/2020

3/10

It's an impressive gathering of recognizable character actors enjoying themselves in poorly written parts.

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Jamie W.

@winenanator Apr 29

One of my favorite movies

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Raja A

@Trafficman Mar 27

The premise and certain characters have potential, yet thee movie just falls short.

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Tim M

@tgmacman Oct 5

Surviving the Game aims to be a pulse-pounding thriller, but ultimately can't survive its own heavy-handedness and poor casting.

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Stacey L

@Stakman1 05/20/2025

The story line while not overly original, was at least decent, but the questionable performances of the cast kept pulling me out of it.

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Joe S

@RT85168591 01/14/2024

One of my personal favorites based on the cast, and is on par with The Hunt. Running Man is great as well.

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01/26/2022

A number of quality character actors (Busey! F. Murray! John C.! Charles S.!) get their paychecks hunting Ice-T in this tame variation on "Most Dangerous Game."

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Synopsis

When Mason (Ice-T), homeless and living on the streets of Seattle, hears about a job as a hunting guide for a group of wealthy clients, he gladly signs on and is taken to a cabin in the middle of a Pacific Northwest forest. There he meets psychiatrist Doc Hawkins (Gary Busey), oil baron John Griffin (John C. McGinley) and Wall Street investor Derek Wolfe (F. Murray Abraham). The next morning, however, Mason is awakened to learn that he's the prey the men will be hunting.

Director: Ernest R. Dickerson
Producer: Fred C. Caruso, David Permut
Screenwriter: Eric Bernt
Distributor: New Line Cinema
Production Co: New Line Cinema, David Permut Productions
Rating: R
Genre: Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 15, 1994, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 28, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $7.7M
Runtime: 1h 36m
Sound Mix: Stereo