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Funny Games

Funny Games

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Funny Games

1997

1h 49m

7.3(2104 votes)

Drama

Horror

Thriller

Overview

Two psychotic young men take a mother, father, and son hostage in their vacation cabin and force them to play sadistic "games" with one another for their own amusement.

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Production Companies

Wega Film

ORF

Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

10 members

Acting

Susanne Lothar

Anna

Susanne Lothar

Acting

Ulrich Mühe

Georg

Ulrich Mühe

Acting

Arno Frisch

Paul

Arno Frisch

Acting

Frank Giering

Peter

Frank Giering

Acting

Stefan Clapczynski

Georgie

Stefan Clapczynski

Acting

Doris Kunstmann

Gerda

Doris Kunstmann

Acting

Christoph Bantzer

Fred

Christoph Bantzer

Directing

Wolfgang Glück

Robert

No Image

Acting

Susanne Meneghel

Gerda's Sister

No Image

Acting

Monika Zallinger

Eva

No Image

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