Big Game (2014 film)
| Big Game | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Jalmari Helander |
| Written by |
Jalmari Helander Petri Jokiranta |
| Starring |
Samuel L. Jackson Onni Tommila Felicity Huffman Victor Garber Ted Levine Jim Broadbent Ray Stevenson |
| Cinematography | Mika Orasmaa |
Production company |
Subzero Film Entertainment Altitude Film Entertainment Ltd Egoli Tossell Film GmbH Waterstone Entertainment |
| Distributed by |
EuropaCorp (US) Entertainment One (UK) Elevation Pictures (Canada) Nordisk Film Distribution (Scandinavia) |
Release dates |
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Running time | 90 min |
| Country |
Finland Germany United Kingdom |
| Language |
English Finnish |
| Budget | €8,500,000[1] |
| Box office | $689,359 (in Finland)[2] |
Big Game is a 2014 Finnish[3] action adventure film directed by Jalmari Helander. The film stars Samuel L. Jackson, Onni Tommila, Felicity Huffman, Victor Garber, Ted Levine, Jim Broadbent, and Ray Stevenson.
The film premiered at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival and was generally well received, with IGN citing it to be "a throwback to ’80s and ’90s adventure movie with a dash of comic book violence thrown in for good measure.".[4][5][6]
The film's budget was 8.5 million euros, making it the most expensive ever produced in Finland.[1]
Plot
When Air Force One is shot down by terrorists leaving the President of the United States (Samuel L. Jackson) stranded in the wilderness of Finland, there is only one person around who can save him: a 13-year old boy called Oskari (Onni Tommila). In the forest on a hunting mission to prove his maturity to his kinsfolk, Oskari had been planning to track down a deer, but instead discovers the most powerful man on the planet in an escape pod. With the terrorists closing in to capture their own "Big Game" prize, the unlikely duo must team up to escape their hunters. As anxious Pentagon officials observe the action via satellite feed, it is up to Oskari and his new sidekick to prove themselves and survive the most extraordinary 24 hours of their lives.
Cast
- Samuel L. Jackson as President of the United States
- Onni Tommila as Oskari
- Felicity Huffman as CIA Director
- Victor Garber as Vice President of the United States
- Ted Levine as General Underwood
- Jim Broadbent as Herbert
- Ray Stevenson as Morris
- Jaymes Butler as Otis
Box Office
The film opened in Finland at number 4, taking in $324,321 from 113 screen. The following week it moved up two spots to number 2, but dropped -38% to finish the weekend with $199,996 from 103 screens. The film has made $689,350 (€632,782) so far.
As of March 29, 2015, the film has a worldwide total of $689,350.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Big-budget Finnish film earns positive early reviews". Yle Uutiset. 13 September 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ↑ Big Game (2015) - International Box Office Results - Box Office Mojo. Updated 4/16/2015 1:50 P.M. Pacific Time>
- ↑ Big-budget Finnish film earns positive early reviews | Yle Uutiset | yle.fi
- ↑ "'Big Game': Toronto Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 12, 2014.
- ↑ "Toronto 2014 Review: BIG GAME, Big Fun That Feels Totally Fresh". Twitch Film. Retrieved September 12, 2014.
- ↑ "Goonies with Machine Guns". IGN. Retrieved September 12, 2014.