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Game 6 |  | Director: Michael Hoffman
Actors: Michael Keaton, Robert Downey Jr., Griffin Dunne, Ari Graynor, Bebe Neuwirth
Studio: Arts Alliance Amer
Category: DVD
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Rating:  14 reviews
Sales Rank: 21096
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), Hindi (Original Language), Spanish (Subtitled)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 87 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 35726
UPC: 829567035726
EAN: 0829567035726
ASIN: B000EU1ONS
Theatrical Release Date: 2005
Release Date: May 23, 2006
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| • | Written by award-winning novelist Don DeLillo (WHITE NOISE, UNDERWORLD) and directed by Michael Hoffman (SOAPDISH, ONE FINE DAY), GAME 6 is a smart psychological study of a man unable to face the reality of his life. Michael Keaton stars as Nickey Rogan, a successful playwright of Broadway fluff whose new, serious play is scheduled to open on October 25, 1986 -- the same night his beloved Boston R |
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Product Description
A playwright skips the opening night of his play to see the Red Sox play game six of the world series and hopefully break their curse.
Genre: Feature Film-Drama
Rating: R
Release Date: 23-MAY-2006
Media Type: DVD
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Game 6, the first produced screenplay by acclaimed novelist Don DeLillo (White Noise), follows the obsession of a playwright, Nicky Rogan (Michael Keaton), whose beloved jinxed Red Sox are playing game six of the 1986 World Series--the same night Rogan's new play opens on Broadway. The stories that intersect to construct this ominous character study are woven by stellar performances by a first-rate cast, including Keaton, who gives a not-quite-unraveled reading that reminds us what a strong character actor he can be. Around Keaton is a fine ensemble, including a brittle Catherine O'Hara as his estranged wife ("Nicky, I'm seeing a prominent divorce attorney." "How prominent?" "He has his own submarine."); Bebe Neuwirth as his high-strung paramour; Griffin Dunne as an unglued fellow writer; and Robert Downey Jr. as a Buddhist theater critic whose ruinous reviews are as deadly as the loaded gun he takes to premieres. If the plot is a little far-fetched (and the climactic scene preposterous), the audacious writing and gripping performances more than make up for it. As Rogan says, "Winning is easy; losing is complicated." --A.T. Hurley
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 Great Writer + Great Lead Actor= Great Movie January 19, 2010
carol irvin (United States)
Don DeLillo wrote this movie. I could end the review right there for he is one of our very best American writers of the last few decades. I remember when I first read his novel WHITE NOISE, thinking "I haven't read anything this good in years." But we got even more fortunate because Michael Keaton, who most viewers dismiss as only a comic, is a great character actor and he delivers the goods here. In a nutshell his play opens on Broadway one night but he isn't there as his beloved Boston Red Sox are in the World Series and in his world, nothing trumps that. Keaton's interpretation of this loves to be miserable playwright is nothing short of brilliant. He captures every nuance. Robert Downey Jr. does a wonderful turn as a theater critic. SEE THIS!
Great performances......fun characters.....unique story....i loved it! February 11, 2009
Richardson (Sunny California USA)
I really got into this little (and with a budget of a half maillion I mean little) movie..and was locked in for the very brief 80+ minute ride. The acting is excellent...and I really felt every character. It has nothing in common with the big budget CGI films dominating the DVD racks but more in common with something like "Doubt" ..a small group of characters who the viewer becomes emotionally attached to very quickly and enter their world. The story may be a bit more effective on people like myself who are sports fans and a bit lost on those who aren't but they can perhaps enjoy the theatre angle a bit more than I did. The movie features some very big name stars in small roles and it certainly doesn't LOOK cheap....very beautifully lit and photographed....just a little gem of a film I felt lucky to see and it made me think about it for the whole day after I saw it. Michael Keaton was just brilliant.
Michael Keaton and Robert Downey Jr. - Need Another Reason to Watch? November 26, 2008
John Schinter (Chicago, IL)
My interest in this movie was not box office popularity or the sports theme - it was about the actors Michael Keaton and Robert Downey Jr. They did not disappoint - and this movie ended up being one of those hidden movie gems that introduce deeper thought than the sacrificial Game 6 sports drama of the Boston Red Sox.
Keaton and Downey Jr. are at the top of their game, as well as the writer with his intelligent use of metaphor's to portray parallels between the Red Sox losing legacy and situations in each of the actors characters lives.
Great acting (classic Michael Keaton / Robert Downey Jr.), and an intelligent and suspenseful, well written plot.
An entertaining and Intelligent movie!
 Baseball Game and Life (or Something Like That): See for the Fine Acting from the Cast January 13, 2008
Tsuyoshi (Kyoto, Japan)
The title "Game 6" refers to the sixth game of the 1986 World Series. Yes, you remember Boston Red Sox and first baseman Bill Buckner. But the film itself is not about him and his legs; it's about New York playwright Nicky Rogan played by Michael Keaton and a string of the events that happen on the day (also the day of the sixth World Series game) when his latest play opens. Some films are sometimes called "character study" and here is a film that perfectly describes its nature. It's less about the story surrounding him than his personal life and struggle.
I said we follow the events that take place on the day of the Game 6, but actually the film frequently takes us back to the past of Nicky by introducing some supporting characters on his way to the theater or somewhere else - his daughter Laurel (Ari Graynor), his wife Lilian (Catherine O'Hara) and so on - and thus we come to know Nicky Rogan as a person. It's the opening night for his new film and he looks very worried, especially when he is told by his old friend and playwright Elliott Litvak (Griffin Dunne) about the hated and vitriolic drama critic Steven Schwimmer (Robert Downey Jr.) whose harsh criticism, he says, virtually ruined his career. But of course, we and Nicky are to meet Elliott later, who turns out someone different.
Director Michael Hoffman ("One Fine Day" "The Emperor's Club") uses a cerebral approach in dealing with the characters' situations. You will notice the metaphors and patterns employed here: some things constantly stop; some things (or people) are not what they seem; and unexpected things happen when they shouldn't happen, just like the baseball game of the film's title. The film's screenplay is written by novelist/playwright Don Dolillo which may explain the slightly wordy nature of the film.
Ultimately this is a film made for actors and dialogues. Acting is all great. Michael Keaton plays the character with depth, something most of his recent films seldom allowed him to show. But for those who want the movie to further the story and move on - and I am one of them - watching "Game 6" would be a bit painful experience.
A+++ service, thanks. Got here immediately, it seemed. December 2, 2007
Josh D. Whitmore (Nashville Tennessee)
Service was perfect, thanks. Item arrived quicker than I expected, and in great condition.
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