By day, Robbie (Tom Jennings) and his girlfriend, Amy (Nicole Kidman) are high school students. By night, they become top contenders in highly competitive simulated war games designed to test their athletic abilities and intellectual superiority. Although Robbie is a champion of the game, he soon realizes the extent of his instructor's fanatic extremes and the once-friendly game becomes real-life... and real life becomes a deadly game.
Acting
Kidman's presence outshines everything despite the material.
Practical Effects
Genuine paintball chaos before CGI made it easy.
Director
Mark Joffe
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Kidman's first leading film role after only TV work, shot when she was 20. She reportedly used the paycheck to buy her first car.
The paintball obsession reflects late-'80s Australian suburban fears about Americanized teen violence and imported action culture.
AU
CA
