Reindeer Games (2000)


Reindeer Games
Release Date24 February 2000
Budget$34,000,000
US Box Office$23,000,000
TaglineThe trap is set. The game is on.
GenreAction, Crime, Drama, Thriller
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsLion's Gate Studios, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixDTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassCrime Thriller, Caper
MoodAdrenaline Rush, Tough Guys
ThemesOne Last Heist, Femmes Fatales, Mind Games, Assumed Identities
TonesCynical, Gritty, Tense, Bleak, Chilly, Wry, Visceral
TagsBurglar, Casino, Cellmate, Christmas, Correspondence, Escape, Gangster, Robbery, Security, Treachery

Reindeer Games (also known as Deception) is a 2000 movie, directed by John Frankenheimer and starring Ben Affleck, Gary Sinise, and Charlize Theron. It was Frankenheimer's final theatrically released film and received poor reviews.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Rudy Duncan

Dana Stubblefield
The Alamo

Mark Acheson
Mean Guard

Tom Heaton
Ugly Staffer

Michael Sunczyk
Distant Inmate #1

Douglas Arthurs
Distant Inmate #2

Dean Wray
Guard #1

Ron Sauvé
Guard #2

Prisoner #1

Hrothgar Mathews
Exit Guard

Jumpy

Gabriel

Jack Bangs

Old Governor

Lee Jay Bamberry
Young Governor

Franklin Dennis Jones
Security Boss

Jimmy Herman
Bartender

John B. Destry
Fat Guy

College Kid

Ana Paula Piedade
Portuguese Woman

Cocktail Waitress #1

Eva De Viveiros
Cocktail Waitress #2

Ron Perkins
Ice Fisherman

Joanna Piros
TV Newscaster

Robyn Driscoll
Desk Clerk

Lonny Chapman
Old Timer

Alonso Oyarzun
Casino Dealer

Rod Wolfe
Cashier #1

Marcus Hondro
Cashier #2

Sam Bob
Video Guard

Jacob Rupp
Park Ranger #1

David Jacox
Park Ranger #2

Anna Hagan
Mother

Ken Camroux
Father

Terry O'Sullivan
Aunt Mary

Michael Puttonen
Bill

Paula Shaw
Aunt Lisbeth

Don S. Williams
Uncle Ray

Jenafor Ryane
Jill

James Hutson
Mike

Wendy Noel
Stacey

Blair Slater
Sam

Larry Lam
Prisoner

Director

Writer

Ehren Kruger

Producer

Cary Granat
executive producer

Casey Grant
co-producer

Mark Indig
co-producer

Marty Katz
producer

Chris Moore
producer

Andrew Rona
executive producer

James Sbardellati
associate producer

producer

executive producer

Original Music

Cinematographer

Alan Caso
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Editor

Antony Gibbs
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Michael Kahn
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Casting Director

Denise Doyle
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Mali Finn
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Emily Schweber
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Production Designer

Barbara Dunphy
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Art Director

Eric Fraser
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Helen Jarvis
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Set Decorator

Elizabeth Wilcox
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Costume Designer

May Routh
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Makeup Department

Crist Ballas
prosthetic makeup effects

Shannon Coppin
first assistant makeup artist

Victoria Down
makeup department head

Wayne Herndon
hair stylist: Ms. Theron

Deborah K. Larsen
makeup artist: Ms. Theron

Sherry Linder-Gygli
hair department head

Shauna Magrath
second assistant makeup artist: second unit, key makeup artist: second unit

Holland Miller
special makeup effects artist

Doug Morrow
special makeup effects artist

special makeup effects artist

Charles Porlier
makeup artist: Mr. Affleck

Benjamin Robin
makeup artist: Mr. Sinise, hair stylist: Mr. Sinise

Production Manager

Beth Anne Calabro-Oulman
executive in charge of production

Maggie Cone
post-production supervisor

Penny Gibbs
production supervisor

Casey Grant
unit production manager

Kevin Hyman
executive in charge of production

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Mairzee Almas
first assistant director: second unit, key second assistant director

Silver Butler
trainee assistant director

David Crone
second unit director: Canada

Mark D. Currie
second assistant director

Adam Druxman
first assistant director: reshoots

Carwyn Jones
second assistant director

Marty Katz
second unit director: USA

James Sbardellati
first assistant director

Berengaria Tomkies
third assistant director

Josy Capkun
third assistant director: additional photography

Josh Skye
trainee assistant director: additional photography

Art Department

Linda Marie Bishop
signwriter

Ted Boonthanakit
storyboard artist

Gordon Brunner
on-set dresser

Doug Carnegie
assistant set decorator

Lynn Chaulk
lead painter

Steve Craine
paint coordinator

Derek Del Puppo
lead carpenter

Dean Eilertson
property master

Brian Epp
assistant property master

Brent Gloeckler
head sculptor

Doug Hardwick
construction coordinator

Sally Hudson
graphic artist

Patrick Kearns
on-set dresser

John B. Keys
scenic artist

Janis Lee
scenic artist

Ignacio McBurney
set dresser

Mike McLeod
construction foreman

Bill McMahon
set designer

Vivian Nishi
assistant art director

J.P. Ragshaw
set dresser

Matt Reddy
lead set dresser

Francisco Rosa
scenic artist, lead painter

Brian Shell
construction foreman

Dennis Simard
on-set dresser

Mark Soparlo
set designer

Jeremy Stanbridge
assistant art director

Kevin Tomecek
carpenter

Sandy Walker
set decoration buyer

Ross Walshe
lead carpenter, construction coordinator, construction foreman

Shirley Wiebe
assistant set decorator

Sound Department

John K. Adams
adr editor

Rick Alexander
sound re-recording mixer

Dwayne Avery
adr editor

Gregg Barbanell
foley artist

Rubén Domingo
assistant sound editor

Robert Fitzgerald
sound effects editor

Anthony J. Giacinti
boom operator

Michael Hamm
stereo sound consultant: Dolby

Catherine Harper
foley artist

Michael Herbick
sound re-recording mixer

Evelyn Hokanson
foley mixer

David C. Hughes
assistant sound designer

Edmund J. Lachmann
dialogue editor

Mike Le Mare
supervising sound editor

Steve Livingston
sound effects editor

Eva Madden
cable operator

David Marcus
assistant sound editor

Kathleen McCart
sound recordist

Oscar Mitt
assistant sound editor

Vince Nicastro
foley artist

Rory O'Neill
sound assistant: day call

Steve Pederson
sound re-recording mixer

Gary Ritchie
sound recordist

Hari Ryatt
supervising adr editor

Matthias Schmitz
assistant sound editor

Solange S. Schwalbe
sound editor

Brady Schwartz
foley editor

Greg Steele
adr mixer

Karola Storr
supervising foley editor

Larry Sutton
production sound mixer

Randy Thom
sound designer

David Lewis Yewdall
sound effects editor

Chris Glyn-Jones
boom operator: reshoot

Phil Hadaway
adr engineer

Jeff Hamon
adr mixer: Vancouver

Stuart McCowan
apprentice sound designer

Special Effects

Alex Burdett
special effects assistant

Steve Davis
special effects fabricator

Graham S. Hollins
special effects head fabricator, special effects foreman

Lars Lenander
special effects best boy

William H. Orr
special effects coordinator

Bruce Scott
special effects buyer

Grant Smith
special effects assistant

Mike Splatt
special effects assistant

Brian Temple
special effects intern

John Wilkinson
special effects assistant

Visual Effects

Ivy Agregan
visual effects coordinator

Spencer Alexander
3D animator

Rob Blue
digital artist

Chris Del Conte
visual effects producer

Crystal Dowd
visual effects producer

Joe Egan
digital I/O

Warren Franklin
visual effects executive producer

Kirk Garfield
3D design director

Bruno George
digital supervisor

Laurie George
digital painter

John Joyce
visual effects

Michael Joyce
model shop supervisor: Cinema Production Services, Inc.

Mathew C. Judd
3D modeler

Michael Kennedy
2D compositor

Brad Kuehn
visual effects supervisor

Mike Necci
digital animation supervisor

Bruce Nicholson
visual effects supervisor

Anselmo Pizarro
visual effects assistant editor

Janet Quen
digital effects artist

Katie Sullivan
Visual Effects Production Assistant

R. Gern Trowbridge
best boy electric: visual effects unit

Pat Tubach
2D compositor

Bruce Walters
2D compositor

Denise Shurtleff
visual effects producer

Thomas Zell
effects technician: miniature pyrotechnic

Stunts

Kevin J. Andruschak
stunt performer

Brett Armstrong
stunt performer

Guy Bews
stunt performer

Eric Bryson
stunt performer

Gavin Buhr
stunt performer

Rick Burgess
stunt performer

Yves Cameron
stunt performer

Dean Choe
stunt performer

Aubrey Culp
stunt performer

Duane Dickinson
stunt performer

Joe Dunne
stunt coordinator

Bill Edwards
stunt performer

Ryan Ennis
stunt performer

Gaston Morrison
stunt performer

Ernie Jackson
stunt performer

David Jacox
stunt performer

George Josef
stunt performer

Larry Lam
stunt performer

Michael Langlois
stunt performer

Randy Lee
stunt performer

Terrance Leigh
stunt performer

stunt performer

Kit Mallet
stunt performer

Tom McComas
stunt performer, stunt double: Ben Affleck

Steven McMichael
stunt performer

Mike Mitchell
stunt performer

Tony Morelli
stunt performer

Efosa Otuomagie
stunt performer

Fred Perron
stunt performer

Ronald Robinson
stunt performer

Brian Rogne
stunt performer

Jacob Rupp
stunt coordinator: Canada

Sheilagh Seaton
stunt performer

Bill Stewart
stunt performer

Owen Walstrom
stunt performer

Clayton Dean Watmough
stunt performer

Paul Wu
stunt performer

Jason Calder
stunts

Trevor Jones
stunt performer

Rick Pearce
stunt performer

Darryl Quon
utility stunts

Nancy Young
stunt double: Charlize Theron

Camera and Electrical Department

Jim Bach
video assist operator

Roger Bailey
generator operator

Kevin Black
key grip

Dennis Brock
gaffer

key grip: re-shoots

Marco Ciccone
first assistant camera: "b" camera

Mark Cohen
second assistant camera: "a" camera

Douglas Craik
camera operator: "b" camera

David Crone
camera operator: "a" camera

Sean Elliott
second assistant camera: "b" camera

Ron Goodman
camera operator: SpaceCam

Stuart Haggerty
best boy electric

Dennis Jones
rigging gaffer

Gene Keigher
rigging grip

David Kurvers
video assistant

Stephen Maier
first assistant camera: third camera

Richard G. Mason
underwater director of photography , underwater camera operator

Rob McEwan
still photographer

Bill Molnar
best boy grip

Robert L. O'Hara
dolly grip

Jos Oman
camera trainee

Peter Ronan
rigging best boy electric

Thom Ryan
focus puller: "a" camera

Ian Seabrook
underwater assistant camera

Max Torroba
video assist operator , playback operator

Justin Bergler
camera trainee

Gary Bridges
underwater camera technician

Neil McDaniel
underwater assistant camera

Casting Department

Susan Taylor Brouse
casting associate: Canada

Andrea Brown
extras casting

Lynne Carrow
casting: Canada

Denise Doyle
casting: Dimension

Barbara Harris
voice casting

Lindsey Hayes Kroeger
casting assistant

Emily Schweber
casting associate

Wendy Spooner
extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Grace Anderson
assistant costume supervisor

Isabel Bloor
extras costumer

Tess Brummitt
truck costumer

Cheryl Cravedi
costumer: Ms. Theron

Trish Keating
assistant costume designer

Brenda McDermid
set costumer

Sandra Watson
costume supervisor

Editorial Department

Cheryl Buckman
assistant editor

Gary Burritt
negative cutter

Richard Byard
assistant editor

Dale Caldwell
color timer

Patrick Crane
assistant editor

Jason Dale
assistant editor

Sherrye Gibbs
assistant editor

C.J. Hsu
assistant editor

Richard Long
assistant editor

Alain J. Romi
assistant editor

Ann Trulove
assistant editor: avid

Danielle Wright
post-production coordinator

Kirk Moses
assistant editor: Canada

Michael K. Reynolds
assistant editor

Music Department

David Bifano
programmer: music audio

Brian Bulman
assistant music editor

Suzanne Coffman
music clearances

Sandy DeCrescent
music contractor

Dan DiPrima
supervising music editor

Jessica Dolinger
music clearances

Alex Gibson
music editor

Kenneth Karman
music editor

Patrick Lussier
music consultant

George A. Martin
music editor

Jay B. Richardson
music editor: temp tracking

Lisa Romaniw
music consultant

William Ross
orchestrator

Dennis S. Sands
music mixer

score producer

Steven L. Smith
music preparation

Randy Spendlove
executive music producer

Jacqueline Tager
assistant music editor

Transportation Department

Lawrence Albright
transportation captain

Leesa Green
assistant to transportation coordinators

Ken Marsden
transportation captain

Bruce Scott
driver

Rob Vreugde
transportation coordinator

Blake Zickefoose
driver: cast

Other Crew

Dave Alexander
location safety

Angela Allen
script supervisor

Jill Anderson
assistant accountant, payroll accountant

Jobree Anderson
assistant accountant

Wayne Barker
production assistant

Ashley Bell
production assistant

Tracey Bell
photo double

Howard Blank
technical advisor: casino scenes

Ron Blecker
technical advisor

Katrin Bowen
stand-in

Doug Christian
security officer

Brett Davies
production assistant

Jessica Drake
dialogue coach

Bram Eisenthal
unit publicist

Gwen Everman
production accountant

Nicole Florian
production assistant

Peter Friedlander
assistant: Gary Sinise

Marnie Gee
assistant location manager

Shannon Herlihy
production assistant

Margo Hunt
assistant: John Frankenheimer

Paul Hunt
first aid

Ivan Infante
post-production office assistant

Jina Johnson
trainee assistant location manager

Patricia Johnson
unit publicist

Franklin Dennis Jones
weapons consultant

Campbell Katz
assistant to producer

Connie Kennedy
location manager: Canada

Ken Korrall
location manager

Jan Eirik Langoen
production assistant

Christin Lindgard
production assistant

Michael J. Linowes
business and legal affairs: Miramax

Layne Macdonald
production assistant

Adrien Malebranche
stand-in

Dustin Marks
production assistant

Jane Mason
assistant accountant

Tracy Lee McGrath
production executive

Yvonne Melville
production coordinator

Meagan Riley-Grant
assistant: Ms. Theron

Matthew Riley
stand-in

Darren Robertson
playback coordinator

Weatie Rosenlehner
production assistant

Dawn Sharpe
first assistant accountant

Josh Skye
set production assistant

Lynne Spencer
first assistant production coordinator

David Tarris
assistant location manager

Pat Taylor
second assistant production coordinator

Caird Urquhart
assistant accountant

Amanda White
assistant to producer

Scott Witty
stand-in

Steve Wright
helicopter pilot: second unit

Production Company

Dimension Films
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Marty Katz Productions
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Distributor

Dimension Home Video

Alliance Atlantis Home Video

Bac Films

Buena Vista Home Video
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Buena Vista International

Columbia TriStar Egmont Film Distributors

Columbia TriStar Films AB

Dimension Films
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Eagle Pictures
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Egmont Film

Kinowelt Filmverleih

Laurenfilm

New Films International
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RCV Film Distribution
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Shochiku Kinema Kenkyû-jo
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Spentzos Films

Special Effects

Cinema Production Services

Digiscope

Pinnacle Studios

Snow Business International

Miscellaneous

Black Talon Protection
security service

ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
camera cranes, camera dollies

Directors Sound & Editorial Services
foley recorded at

Howard A. Anderson Company
titles and opticals

Jo Anne Kane Music Services
music preparation

Kona Cutting
negative cutting

Metamorphosis
make-up design and services

Tivoli Catering
catering

Warner Bros. Studio Facilities
sound re-recorded at






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