Funny Games (2007 film)

Funny Games U.S.
File:Funny games 08.jpg Promotional film poster
Directed by	Michael Haneke
Written by	Michael Haneke
Produced by	Hamish McAlpine Chris Coen Tartan Films
Starring	Naomi Watts Tim Roth Devon Gearhart Brady Corbet Michael Pitt
Cinematography	Darius Khondji
Distributed by	Warner Independent Pictures
Release dates	February 15, 2008
Country	United States
Language	English

Funny Games is the American remake of the 1997 Austrian thriller of the same name. Original writer/director Michael Haneke (Caché and La Pianiste) wrote and directed, and Australian actress Naomi Watts plays role of Anne originally played by Susanne Lothar and Tim Roth plays George. Devon Gearhart plays the role of their son, Georgie. The two malevolent young men are played by Brady Corbet and Michael Pitt. The projected American release date is scheduled by Warner Independent for February 15, 2008. It premieres at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival. The film is an exact shot-for-shot remake of its predecessor.

Cast

• Naomi Watts - Anna
• Tim Roth - George
• Devon Gearhart - Georgie
• Michael Pitt - Paul
• Brady Corbet - Peter
• Siobhan Fallon - Betsy
• Boyd Gaines - Fred
• Robert LuPone - Robert
• Linda Moran - Eva

See also

• Funny Games - 1997, Austria
• Michael Haneke

External links

• Funny Games at IMDb
• Tartan Films
• Guardian newspaper reports on the remake
• First Look: Funny Games, super-advance viewing review
• Funny Games U.S. Review on notofu.com

• Funny Games trailer Fan site US Remake