Reindeer Games (Deception)

Reindeer Games (Deception) (2000)

  • 25% of critics liked it
    (88 reviews)

  • 33% of users liked it
    (42,379 ratings)

A burglar looking to make time with a beautiful woman after five years in prison falls into a dangerous trap in this action drama. Rudy (Ben Affleck) is serving time in prison for auto theft, where he becomes friendly with his cellmate Nick (James Frain). Nick has been enjoying a spicy courtship by… More

R,
Directed By
Written By
Ehren Kruger
Genres
Drama, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense
In Theaters
Feb 25, 2000 Wide
Miramax

Critic Reviews

  • Eleanor Ringel Gillespie, Atlanta Journal-Constitution

    Watchable but sometimes quite ludicrous.

  • Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune

    It's a heist without a plan, a crime without a brain, a thriller without a decent script.

  • Jay Carr, Boston Globe

    The end is a long time coming in Reindeer Games and the dialogue is mostly slush.

  • Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

    I wish I'd had a stopwatch, to clock how many minutes are spent while one character holds a gun to another character's head and gabs.

  • Prairie Miller, Long Island Press

    At its worst Reindeer Games is far-fetched, but if you suspend disbelief and just go along for the freaky ride, this noirish trucker tall-tale isn't half bad.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Manu G


    The trap is set. The game is on. Good movie. This film was entertaining and had a real good story with a very great ending I must say. Really good cast to go along a very good movie is priceless. After being imprisoned for six years on a grand theft auto charge, Rudy Duncan (Ben… More

  • Richard C


    it was entertaining. B

  • Anthony L


    A laughable action film that was actually quite entertaining in it's ridiculousness.

  • Film C


    i really liked this film its amusing and is action packed and not a bad storyline so i really enjoyed it!

  • xGary X


    Ben Affleck is a car thief who steals the identity of his prison cellmate to woo his pen-pal (not surprisingly considering she's played by Charlize Theron.) Unfortunately he doesn't count on her psychotic brother who is intent on using him in a armed robbery. This likeably… More

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