Fair Game (2010 film)
| Fair Game | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Doug Liman |
| Written by | Jez Butterworth John Butterworth |
| Produced by | Jez Butterworth Akiva Goldsman Doug Liman Bill Pohlad Jerry Zucker Janet Zucker |
| Starring | Naomi Watts Sean Penn |
| Cinematography | Doug Liman |
| Edited by | Christopher Tellefsen |
| Music by | John Powell |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Summit Entertainment (USA) E1 Entertainment (UK) SND (France)[1] |
Release dates |
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Running time | 108 minutes |
| Country | Template:Film US |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $22 million[2] |
| Box office | $3,023,547 |
Fair Game is a 2010 thriller film directed by Doug Liman and starring Naomi Watts and Sean Penn.[3] The film is based on Valerie Plame's memoir, Fair Game: My Life as a Spy, My Betrayal by the White House.[3] Naomi Watts stars as Plame along with Sean Penn as Plame's husband, Joseph C. Wilson.[3] It was released in 2010 and was one of the official selections competing for the Palme d'Or at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival.[4]
Plot
Cast
- Naomi Watts as Valerie Plame
- Sean Penn as Joseph Wilson
- Ty Burrell as Fred
- Sam Shepard as Sam Plame
- Bruce McGill as Jim Pavitt
- Brooke Smith as Diana
- Michael Kelly as Jack
- Noah Emmerich as Bill
- David Denman as Dave
- David Andrews as Scooter Libby
- Geoffrey Cantor as Ari Fleischer
- Adam LeFevre as Karl Rove
Production
Production took place in Washington, D.C.[5] and New York City[6]. In October 2009 the movie news website Corona's Coming Attractions published an exclusive review[7] from a source that had been invited to a test screening of the film. The reviewer gave the rough cut a positive recommendation calling it, "A wonderful human drama with political suspense that should interest anybody no matter how they vote."
The film had a public screening during the Abu Dhabi film festival on the 21st October 2010 and it got a generally positive review. There was also a Q&A session with the director afterwards.
There was a second preview screening in Brisbane, Australia as part of the Brisbane International Film Festival (BIFF) on 28th October 2010.
This film marks the third pairing of Sean Penn and Naomi Watts after 21 Grams and The Assassination of Richard Nixon.
Critical reception
Fair Game has received largely positive reviews. Review aggregate Rotten Tomatoes reports that 80% of critics have given the film a positive review based on 80 reviews, with an average score of 7.1/10. The critical consensus is: It struggles with the balance between fact-based biopic and taut political thriller, but Fair Game brims with righteous anger -- and benefits from superb performances by Naomi Watts and Sean Penn.[8]
References
- ^ a b Summit Sets Fair Game Release Date
- ^ "Fair Game (2010) (2010) - Box Office Mojo". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved November 14, 2010.
- ^ a b c Michael Fleming (2009-02-23). "Sean Penn in talks for Plame 'Game'". Variety. Retrieved 2009-05-30.
- ^ "Hollywood Reporter: Cannes Lineup". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Sean Penn Films "Fair Game" Scene in the District
- ^ CIA spy flick 'Fair Game' staying in Manhattan
- ^ Corona's Coming Attractions: Test Screening Review of Fair Game
- ^ "Fair Game Reviews, Pictures". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2010-10-30.
