Reindeer Games

Reindeer Games
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	John Frankenheimer
Written by	Ehren Kruger
Produced by	Marty Katz Bob Weinstein Chris Moore
Starring	Ben Affleck Gary Sinise Charlize Theron Dennis Farina James Frain Donal Logue Clarence Williams III
Cinematography	Alan Caso
Edited by	Antony Gibbs Michael Kahn
Music by	Alan Silvestri
Production company	Dimension Films
Distributed by	Miramax Films
Release date	February 25, 2000 (2000-02-25)
Running time	104 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$42 million[1]
Box office	$32.2 million[1]

Reindeer Games (alternatively titled Deception)^[2] is a 2000 American action thriller film directed by John Frankenheimer in his final feature directorial outing before his 2002 death. It stars Ben Affleck, Gary Sinise, Charlize Theron, Dennis Farina, James Frain, Donal Logue, Danny Trejo, and Clarence Williams III. The film revolves around ex-convict Rudy Duncan, who is dragged into a situation against his will: he must help a group of thieves rob a casino in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, or he will be killed.

Reindeer Games was released by Miramax Films on February 25, 2000. It received generally negative critical reception and was a box office failure, grossing $32 million against a budget of $42 million.