Reindeer Games (Deception) (2000)
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25% of critics liked it
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33% of users liked it
(42,426 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 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 mail with a woman named Ashley (Charlize Theron), who has sent him several enticing photos, even though he has been unable to send her any of himself. Rudy and Nick are to be released the same day, but Nick is killed in an altercation with only three days left to serve. Rudy is let out on schedule, and discovers Ashley, unaware that Nick is dead, is waiting for him. Swayed by her beauty, Rudy claims to be Nick, which turn out to be fun until Rudy meets Ashley's brother Gabriel (Gary Sinise). Gabriel runs with a group of outlaws planning on using Nick's knowledge of an Indian gambling casino in Michigan where he once worked in order to stage a massive robbery on Christmas Eve. Rudy soon realizes if keeps on being Nick, he gets to stay with Ashley, but he'll also have to go along with Gabriel's robbery, which could easily land him back in prison -- or get him killed. Clarence Williams III, Danny Trejo and Donal Logue play Gabriel's henchmen; Dennis Farina, Isaac Hayes, and Ashton Kutcher also highlight the supporting cast. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- John Frankenheimer
- Written By
- Ehren Kruger
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense
- In Theaters
- Feb 25, 2000 Wide
- On DVD
- Aug 8, 2000
- Studio
- Miramax
Critic Reviews
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Eleanor Ringel Gillespie, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Watchable but sometimes quite ludicrous.
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Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune
It's a heist without a plan, a crime without a brain, a thriller without a decent script.
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Jay Carr, Boston Globe
The end is a long time coming in Reindeer Games and the dialogue is mostly slush.
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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.
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Jeffrey M. Anderson, Combustible Celluloid
Kruger makes Reindeer Games fun and Frankenheimer gives it class, clarity, and energy.
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Cast
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Ben Affleck
as Rudy Duncan
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Gary Sinise
as Gabriel
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Charlize Theron
as Ashley
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Dennis Farina
as Jack Bangs
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James Frain
as Nick
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Donal Logue
as Pug
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Danny Trejo
as Jumpy
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Isaac Hayes
as Zook
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Gordon Tootoosis
as Old Governor
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Dana Stubblefield
as Alamo
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Clarence Williams III
as Merlin
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Sam Bob
as Video Guard
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Ken Camroux
as Father
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Lonny Chapman
as Old Timer
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Robin Driscoll
as Desk Clerk
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Anna Hagan
as Mother
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Thomas Heaton
as Ugly Staffer
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Jimmy Herman
as Bartender
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Ron Hyatt
as Prisoner #1
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Frank Jones
as Security Boss
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Michael Puttonen
as Bill
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Paula Shaw
as Aunt Lisbeth
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Jacob Rupp
as Park Ranger #1
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Mark Acheson
as Mean Guard
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Don S. Williams
as Uncle Ray
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John Destrey
as Fat Guy
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Jenafor Ryane
as Jill
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Dean Wray
as Guard #1
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David Jacox
as Park Ranger #2
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Blair Slater
as Sam
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Ashton Kutcher
as College Kid
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Enuka Okuma
as Cocktail Waitress #1
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Hrothgar Matthews
as Exit Guard
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Marcus Hondro
as Cashier #2
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Douglas H. Arthurs
as Distant Inmate #2
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Lee Jay Bamberry
as Young Governor
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Eva De Viveiros
as Cocktail Waitress #2
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James Hutson
as Mike
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Wendy Noel
as Stacey
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Terry O'Sullivan
as Aunt Mary
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Alonso Oyarzun
as Casino Dealer
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Ana Paul Piedade
as Portuguese Woman
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Joanna Piros
as TV Newscaster
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Ron Sauve
as Guard #2
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Michael Sunczk
as Distant Inmate #1
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Rod Wolfe
as Cashier #1