Funny Games (1997)
Funny Games (1997)
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Plot.
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.
Where to Watch.







Currently Funny Games is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, Criterion Channel, Max Amazon Channel, Max, Fandango At Home
Streaming in:🇺🇸 United States
Cast & Crew.

Susanne Lothar
Anna

Ulrich Mühe
Georg

Arno Frisch
Paul

Frank Giering
Peter

Stefan Clapczynski
Georgie

Doris Kunstmann
Gerda

Christoph Bantzer
Fred

Wolfgang Glück
Robert

Susanne Meneghel
Gerda's Sister

Monika Zallinger
Eva

Andreas Prochaska
Editor

Monika von Zallinger
Eva

Veit Heiduschka
Producer / Executive Producer

Christoph Kanter
Production Design

Michael Haneke
Director / Screenplay

Lisy Christl
Costume Design

Jürgen Jürges
Director of Photography

Walter Amann
Sound Designer

Hannes Eder
Sound Mixer

Bernhard Bamberger
Sound Editor

Waldemar Pokromski
Makeup Artist

Jessica Hausner
Script Editor

Danny Bellens
Special Effects / Stunts

Willi Neuner
Stunts / Special Effects

Mac Steinmeier
Stunts / Special Effects

Peter Paschinger
Sound Assistant

Daniel Steinbach
Sound Assistant

Werner Reitmeier
Production Manager

Peter Ecker
Property Buyer

Christian Binder
Key Carpenter
Media.










Details.
Release DateAugust 23, 1997
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 49m
Content RatingR
Genres
Last updated:
This Movie Is About.
lake
sadism
hostage-taking
remote control
serial killer
psychological thriller
family holiday
golf club
torment
wealthy family
lake house
breaking the fourth wall
voyeurism
dark humor
disturbed
grim
harsh
sardonic
sociopath
tense
psychopath
children in danger
psychological horror
Wiki.
Funny Games is a 1997 Austrian satirical psychological thriller film written and directed by Michael Haneke, and starring Susanne Lothar, Ulrich Mühe, and Arno Frisch. The plot involves two young men who hold a family hostage in their vacation home and torture them with sadistic games.
The film was entered into the 1997 Cannes Film Festival, generated controversy for depiction of graphic violence and torture amongst critics and audiences.
A shot-for-shot remake, filmed and set in the United States, was released in 2007, also directed by Haneke, this time with an English-speaking cast and a mostly American crew.
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