During a future ice age, dying humanity occupies its remaining time by playing a board game called Quintet. For one small group, this obsession is not enough. They play the game with living pieces, and only the winner survives.
Production
Glacier cinematography that actually shot in polar conditions.
Direction
Altman's most experimental, least crowd-pleasing vision.
Director
Robert Altman
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Newman did his own stunts in -40°C Montreal, and nearly got frostbite. Method acting or punishment for signing the contract?
Quintet was Altman's response to Star Wars' optimism — he called it 'anti-science-fiction' and audiences hated him for it.
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