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Funny Games

Funny Games

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Funny Games

1997

1h 49m

7.3(2082 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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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

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Acting

Stefan Clapczynski

Georgie

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Acting

Doris Kunstmann

Gerda

Doris Kunstmann

Acting

Christoph Bantzer

Fred

Christoph Bantzer

Directing

Wolfgang Glück

Robert

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Acting

Susanne Meneghel

Gerda's Sister

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Acting

Monika Zallinger

Eva

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