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Surviving The Game [1994] | ![Surviving The Game [1994]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51Y6GC1KSAL._SL75_.jpg)
 enlarge | Director: Ernest R. Dickerson
Actors: Ice-t, Rutger Hauer, Charles S. Dutton, Gary Busey, F. Murray Abraham
Studio: Entertainment in Video
Category: Video
List Price: £5.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 13690
Format: Dolby, Pal, Surround Sound
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Media: VHS Tape
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 92
Discs: 1
EAN: 5017239111624
ASIN: B00004CPV3
Theatrical Release Date: April 15, 1994
Release Date: August 22, 1995
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
Shipping: International shipping available
Condition: Virtually MINT in Very Good dust jacket ... Fresh, tight pages, sharp, etc., may be unread. Original publisher, NOT book club. Posted within 1 working day by UK seller, FULLY INSURED.
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Help the homeless..........Don't hunt them. February 23, 2008
Six wealthy men, bored with the usual prey, have started hunting humans. Homeless men with no families to start asking questions. Ice T happens to be just such a homeless man and, needing money, agrees to guide the group of men on a trip in the forest. It soon becomes clear that they want to use him for something else.......
The big draw of 'Surviving The Game' is the cast. Anyone familiar with late 80s/early 90s action movies will recognise the talent on offer. Rutger Hauer (Nighthawks, The Hitcher), Charles S Dutton (Alien 3), John C McGinley (On Deadly Ground, Point Break), F Murray Abraham (Last Action Hero, By The Sword), Ice T (Trespass, Ricochet) and the always amazing Gary Busey (Under Siege, Point Break, The Drop Zone) together in one movie is bound to be great right? Well. Sort of.
The film has moments of brilliance scattered throughout. Gary Busey's tale of how he came to get the scar on his face is a highlight. Likewise some of the action on offer, but overall it's a bit of a wasted opportunity. Everyone looks like they're having a good time and the movie is solidly entertaining, but you can't help but be annoyed because it could've been so much better. One of the biggest downfalls is that the bad guys are much more entertaining and charismatic than Ice T. He is supposed to be the character we root for, but he's bitter and humourless. I know he's homeless and he's had a tough life, but it breaks a basic scriptwriting rule. Your main character shouldn't be less interesting than the supporting ones. Another good thing the film has going for it is the location in the forests so it is a mistake to end the film back in the city with a quite frankly rubbish climax.
All that being said it's still an entertaining hour and a half. You could do a lot worse than watch the Ice man kill a group of character actors in various and inventive ways. Enjoy it but don't expect a classic.
THE DVD: Widescreen(1.78:1). The picture and sound quality are fine. Unfortunately no extras.
 SURVIVING JUST ABOUT June 22, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I bought this film because of the review below thinking we were in for a hidden gem of a film. Being honest I was a little disappointed, it had the making of the Classic Rambo but it fell short. The cast,location,storyline and camera work were all there it just lacked that bite that keeps you interested. The chase and moderate action just about kept this a watchable film the start and end of the film were not good. I will sat Gary Busey took the honours in the acting for the short part he played.
 The running man out in the wild! September 12, 2000
12 out of 13 found this review helpful
In a nut-shell rutger Hauer seeks out Ice T to be the latest in a long line of hunted prey. Offering Ice T money, food and a hair cut, he takes T up to his ranch deep in the forest. There he and some of his rich colleagues set T free and track him down. Picking them off one by one T manages to survive. Hauer eventually gives up and returns to the city closely followed by the ice man. Now ice T uses his street knowledge to carry out his revenge. Well worth a look
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