Gamer (2009) Thriller Sci-Fi Action
Gamer (2009) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 3.80/10
IMDB: ☆ 5.7/10
Metascore: ☆ 2.7/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 3.0/10
Gamer Plot Synopsis:
Ken Castle is extremely rich, popular, and powerful since he invented and started exploiting the virtual online parallel reality games. In these games, people can either pay to be a user or get paid to be an 'actor' in a system of mind-control. In the ultimate version, Slayers, death row convicts act as gladiators in a desperate dim bid for survival, which no one has achieved yet. The champion, John 'Kable' Tillman, is scheduled to die just before he'd gain release, but he persuades his teenage 'handler' to hand over the reins so he can fully use his talents and experience. Kable escapes to freedom, but Castle's men chase him. Kable has to fight his way back to Castle's headquarters to challenge his hidden evil plans.
"Gamer" is a high-concept action thriller set in a near future when gaming and entertainment have evolved into a terrifying new hybrid. Humans control other humans in mass-scale, multi-player online games: people play people...for keeps. Mind-control technology is widespread, and at the heart of the controversial games is its creator, reclusive billionaire Ken Castle (Michael C. Hall). His latest brainchild, the first-person shooter game "Slayers," allows millions to act out their most savage fantasies online in front of a global audience, using real prisoners as avatars with whom they fight to the death.Kable ("300""s Gerard Butler) is the superstar and cult hero of the ultraviolent "Slayers." Kable is controlled by Simon, a young gamer with rock star status who continues to defy all odds by guiding Kable to victory each week. Taken from his family, imprisoned and forced to fight against his will, the modern day gladiator must survive long enough to escape the game to free his family, regain his identity and to save mankind from Castle"s ruthless technology.More: Most Anticipated Horror Movies Coming Soon in 2026-2027!
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Gamer Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 2009 (more 2009 movies)
Box Office: $20,534,907
Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Gamer Release Dates In Theaters: Sep 04, 2009
Writers: Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor
Producers: Robert Benun, Gary Lucchesi, James McQuaide, Mark Neveldine, Michael Paseornek, Eric Reid, Tom Rosenberg, David Scott Rubin, Brian Taylor, Skip Williamson, Richard S. Wright
Editors: Peter Amundson, Fernando Villena, Doobie White
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Gamer Plot Synopsis:
Ken Castle is extremely rich, popular, and powerful since he invented and started exploiting the virtual online parallel reality games. In these games, people can either pay to be a user or get paid to be an 'actor' in a system of mind-control. In the ultimate version, Slayers, death row convicts act as gladiators in a desperate dim bid for survival, which no one has achieved yet. The champion, John 'Kable' Tillman, is scheduled to die just before he'd gain release, but he persuades his teenage 'handler' to hand over the reins so he can fully use his talents and experience. Kable escapes to freedom, but Castle's men chase him. Kable has to fight his way back to Castle's headquarters to challenge his hidden evil plans.
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Gamer Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Gerard Butler | ... | Kable |
| Amber Valletta | ... | Angie |
| Michael C. Hall | ... | Ken Castle |
| Kyra Sedgwick | ... | Gina Parker Smith |
| Logan Lerman | ... | Simon |
| Alison Lohman | ... | Trace |
| Terry Crews | ... | Hackman |
| Ramsey Moore | ... | Gorge |
| Ludacris | ... | Humanz Brother (as Chris ''Ludacris'' Bridges) |
| Aaron Yoo | ... | Humanz Dude |
| Jonathan Chase | ... | Geek Leader |
| Dan Callahan | ... | Backup Geek |
| Brighid Fleming | ... | Delia |
| Johnny Whitworth | ... | Scotch |
| Keith Jardine | ... | Mean Slayer |
| Michael Weston | ... | Producer |
| Joseph D. Reitman | ... | Board Op (as Joe Reitman) |
| John de Lancie | ... | Chief of Staff |
| Milo Ventimiglia | ... | Rick Rape |
| Zoë Bell | ... | Sandra |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Gerard Butler (b. November 13, 1969) – Kable
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m)
Also known as: Gerald Butler | Gerry Butler - Amber Valletta (b. February 9, 1974) – Angie
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m) - Michael C. Hall (b. February 1, 1971) – Ken Castle
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Also known as: Michael Hall - Kyra Sedgwick (b. August 19, 1965) – Gina Parker Smith
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m) - Logan Lerman (b. January 19, 1992) – Simon
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m) - Alison Lohman (b. September 18, 1979) – Trace
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 2" (1.57 m) - Terry Crews (b. July 30, 1968) – Hackman
Sign: Leo, Height: 6' 2¾" (1.9 m)
Also known as: Terry Crews Jr. | Terry Alan Crews | Squeegee Lo | T-Money | Henry David Thoreau - Ramsey Moore – Gorge
- Ludacris (b. September 11, 1977) – Humanz Brother (as Chris ''Ludacris'' Bridges)
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m)
Also known as: Chris 'Ludacris' Bridges' | Chris 'Ludacris' Bridges | Christopher Brian Bridges | Christopher Bridges | Chris Bridges - Aaron Yoo (b. May 12, 1979) – Humanz Dude
Sign: Taurus, Height: 5' 7½" (1.71 m) - Jonathan Chase (b. October 26, 1979) – Geek Leader
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 6' 4" (1.93 m)
Also known as: Jonathan Greenfield - Dan Callahan – Backup Geek
- Brighid Fleming (b. May 21, 1999) – Delia
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 4½" (1.64 m) - Johnny Whitworth (b. October 31, 1975) – Scotch
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m) - Keith Jardine (b. October 31, 1975) – Mean Slayer
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m)
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