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B-movie Battle Royale before Battle Royale existed — and yes, it's exactly that chaotic.
TMDB
33
IMDb
37

Death Game (1996)

Direct-to-video fever dream90s cheese overdoseLow-budget Hunger Games

Overview

ActionScience FictionThriller

A group of friends are forced to fight to the death in order to gain their freedom.

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Content warning
futurelos angeles, californiafight to the deathhumanoid
Desperation under capitalismFriendship vs survivalMedia spectacle of violence

Standout Aspects

Practical Effects

Gloriously cheap explosions and fight choreography held together by duct tape.

Costume

Future fashion that looks like mall security cosplaying Blade Runner.

Best for:Friends: With friends who love roasting bad movies together.·Background: Perfect chaos for folding laundry you won't remember.·Rewatch: If you're committed to understanding 90s DTV action.
Heads up:Violence: Constant low-budget brawling, occasional blood squibs.
R

Director

Randy Cheveldave

ReleasedSep 21, 1996
Runtime1h 33m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feellight
New Horizons

Top Cast

Timothy Bottoms

Timothy Bottoms

Jack

Alfonso Quijada

Alfonso Quijada

Freeze

Vince Murdocco

Vince Murdocco

Alex

Nicholas Hill

Nicholas Hill

Hawk

Jody Thompson

Jody Thompson

Tori

Kristina Copeland

Kristina Copeland

Sheena

Douglas Smith

Douglas Smith

Tristan

Richard Faraci

Richard Faraci

Rogius (as Rick Faraci)

Lauro David Chartrand-DelValle

Lauro David Chartrand-DelValle

Coz

Brent Fidler

Brent Fidler

Mr. Barrington

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

This predates both Battle Royale and The Hunger Games by years, yet somehow feels like a ripoff of both.

Cultural

Peak 1996 DTV action — made for video store shelves where box art mattered more than content.

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