Gamer is a 2009 science fiction action thriller film written and directed by Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor.  In a near future New York eccentric Ken Castle (Michael C Hall) has revolutionized the gaming industry with his invention of self replicating nanites that replace existing brain cells and allow full control of all motor functions by a third party. The first major application of this technology allows gamers to control a real person in a pseudo community. Those who work as characters in Society are paid for their participation. A second game Slayers is a multiplayer third person shooter game with death row prisoners as avatars in lethal battles. Any inmate who lives through 30 matches wins a full pardon. Simon a 17 year old gamer (Logan Lerman) has control over Kable (Gerard Butler) the most recognizable face in Slayers due to having survived 27 matches, far more than any other participant.  While Castle, now rich from the success of the two games is interviewed on a talk show an activist organization called Humanz hijacks the broadcast and claims that Castle will eventually use the nanite technology to control people against their will. After a stranger gives Kable a warning in his prison cell that the game’s mastermind plans to kill him, Kable asks Simon to relinquish control over him in the 30th match. He uses this opportunity to escape and successfully drives out of the deathmatch arena while news outlets report that he has been killed.  Kable is taken to the Humanz leader (Ludacris) who explains that the mind control technology can potentially be used without discretion on anyone, leading to the extinction of independent thought.  Kable seeks his wife out, who has been working as an avatar for Society.  After a violent confrontation with security he manages to escape with her. He returns to the Humanz base where the rebels attempt to deactivate the nanite cells from his wife’s mind.  Kable reveals to the Humanz leader that he was convicted of murder when Castle used the mind control technology to force him to kill his friend. Upon learning that Castle has adopted his daughter, Kable infiltrates his mansion. Castle leads him to a room with a large basketball court and reveals that the nanites in his brain allow him to control others. To demonstrate Castle beats Kable savagely while restricting him from fighting. Kable’s wife and daughter are brought out after Castle reveals that most of the Humanz members have been found and killed. Castle then forces Kable to crawl to his family and attempts to force him to kill his own daughter, though Kable resists. The last two members of the Humanz broadcast their confrontation and then bring Simon in control of Kable. He interferes with Castle’s control and allows Kable to move towards him.  The interference and Kable’s prompting that Castle think about stabbing himself allows Kable to shove the knife into Castle’s chest. After Castle dies, Kable convinces Castle’s technicians to release everyone from control by the technology.

Gerard Butler as Kable
Gerard Butler is a Scottish actor best known for his portrayal of King Leonidas in 300 in 2007.  His films include Mrs Brown (1997), James Bond Tomorrow Never Dies (1997), Tale of the Mummy (1998), Fast Food (1998), One More Kiss (1999), The Cherry Orchard (1999), Harrison’s Flowers (2000), Dracula 2000 (2000), Please (2001), Shooters (2002), Reign of Fire (2002), Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (2003), Timeline (2003), Dear Frankie (2004), The Phantom of the Opera (2004), The Game of Their Lives (2005), Trailer for a Remake of Gore Vidal’s Caligula (2005), Beowulf & Grendel (2005), 300 (2007), Shattered (2007), P.S I Love You (2007), Nim’s Island (2008), RocknRolla (2008), The Ugly Truth (2009), Gamer (2009), Law Abiding Citizen (2009), The Bounty Hunter (2010) and Coriolanus (2011).  He has stared in TV series such as The Young Person’s Guide to Becoming a Rock Star, Lucy Sullivan Is Getting Married, An Unsuitable Job for a Woman and The Jury.

Milo Ventimiglia as Rick Rape
Milo Ventimiglia is a American actor best known for his role of Peter Petrelli on the TV series Heroes.  His films include Must Be the Music (1996), Boys Life 2 (1997), She’s All That (1999), Speedway Junky (1999), Massholes (2000), Nice Guys Finish Last (2001), Winter Break (2003), Cursed (2005), Dirty Deeds (2005), Intelligence (2006), Stay Alive (2006), Rocky Balboa (2006), Pathology (2008), Gamer (2009), Armored (2009), Fight for Your Right Revisited (2010) and Order of Chaos (2010).  He has appeared in TV series such as The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Saved by the Bell The New Class, Brooklyn South, Kelly Kelly, One World, Promised Land, Opposite Sex, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Boston Public, Law & Order Special Victims Unit, American Dreams and Heroes.

Michael C Hall as Ken Castle
Michael C Hall is an American actor he is best known for playing Dexter Morgan on the Showtime series Dexter.   He has only appeared in a few films so far which include Paycheck (2003), Gamer (2009) and Peep World (2010).  He has stared in TV series Six Feet Under and Dexter.

Logan Lerman as Simon
Logan Lerman is an American actor best known for playing the title character in the 2010 fantasy adventure Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief.  His films include The Patriot (2000), What Women Want (2000), Riding in Cars with Boys (2000), The Butterfly Effect (2004), Hoot (2006), The Number 23 (2007), 3:10 to Yuma (2007), Meet Bill (2008), Gamer (2009) and Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010).  He has stared in TV series such as A Painted House, 10-8 Officers on Duty and Jack & Bobby.

Aaron Yoo as Humanz Dude
Aaron Yoo is an American actor his films include The Franklin Abraham (2004), Things That Go Bump in the Night (2005), Dry Clean Only (2006), The Namesake (2006), Rocket Science (2007), American Pastime (2007), Disturbia (2007), The Wackness (2008), 21 (2008), 364 Cranes (2008), Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist (2008), Friday the 13th (2009), The Good Guy (2009), Labor Pains (2009), Gamer (2009) and A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010). He has appeared in TV series such as Ed, Law & Order Special Victims Unit, Love Monkey, The Bedford Diaries, ER, Drop Dead Diva and The Closer.

Kyra Sedgwick as Gina Parker Smith
Kyra Sedgwick is an American actress best known for her starring role as Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson on the TNT crime drama The Closer.  Her films include War and Love (1985), Tai Pan (1986), Kansas (1988), Born on the Fourth of July (1989), Mr & Mrs Bridge (1990), Pyrates (1991), Singles (1992), Heart and Souls (1993), Murder in the First (1995), Something to Talk About (1995), The Low Life (1995), Phenomenon (1996), Critical Care (1997), Montana (1998), What’s Cooking (2000), Labor Pains (2000), Personal Velocity: Three Portraits (2002), Just a Kiss (2002), Behind the Red Door (2003), Secondhand Lions (2003), The Woodsman (2004), Cavedweller (2004), Loverboy (2005), The Game Plan (2007), Gamer (2009) and Chlorine (2011).  Her films made for television include The Wide Net (1987), The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains (1987), Lemon Sky (1988), Women and Men: Stories of Seduction (1990), Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules (1991), Miss Rose White (1992), Family Pictures (1993), Losing Chase (1996), Twelfth Night or What You Will (1998), Hudson’s Law (2001), Door to Door (2002) and Something the Lord Made (2004).  She has appeared in TV series such as Another World, Miami Vice, Steven Spielberg’s Amazing Stories, Ally McBeal, Queens Supreme and The Closer.

John Leguizamo as Freak
John Leguizamo is an American actor his films include Mixed Blood (1984), Casualties of War (1989), Gentille alouette (1990), Revenge (1990), Die Hard 2 (1990), That Burning Question (1990), Street Hunter (1990), Poison (1991), Hangin’ with the Homeboys (1991), Out for Justice (1991), Regarding Henry (1991), Puerto Rican Mambo (Not a Musical) (1992), Whispers in the Dark (1989), Time Expired (1992), Night Owl (1993), Super Mario Bros. (1993), Carlito’s Way (1993), A Pyromaniac’s Love Story (1995), To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar (1995), Executive Decision (1996), The Fan (1996), Romeo + Juliet (1996), The Pest (1997), A Brother’s Kiss (1997), Spawn (1997), Frogs for Snakes (1998), Body Count (1998), Joe the King (1999), Summer of Sam (1999), King of the Jungle (1999), Moulin Rouge! (2001), What’s the Worst That Could Happen (2001), Empire (2002), Collateral Damage (2002), ZigZag (2002), Spun (2002), Crónicas (2004), Assault on Precinct 13 (2005), The Honeymooners (2005), Sueño (2005), Lies & Alibis (2006), The Groomsmen (2006), Where God Left His Shoes (2007), The Babysitters (2007), The Take (2007), Love in the Time of Cholera (2007), Paraiso Travel (2008), The Happening (2008), Miracle at St. Anna (2008), Righteous Kill (2008), Nothing Like the Holidays (2008), The Ministers (2009), Rage (2009), Gamer (2009), Repo Men (2010) and Vanishing on 7th Street (2010).  He has appeared in TV series such as Miami Vice, The Brothers Garcia, Dora the Explorer, ER, My Name Is Earl and The Kill Point.

Terry Crews as Hackman
Terry Crews is an American actor his films include The 6th Day (2000), Training Day (2001), Serving Sara (2002), Friday After Next (2002), Deliver Us from Eva (2003), Malibu’s Most Wanted (2003), Baadasssss (2003), Starsky & Hutch (2004), Soul Plane (2004), White Chicks (2004), The Longest Yard (2005), Harsh Times (2005), Lies & Alibis (2006), Behind the Smile (2006), The Benchwarmers (2006), Puff, Puff, Pass (2006), Click (2006), Idiocracy (2006), Inland Empire (2006), Norbit (2007), How to Rob a Bank (2007), Who’s Your Caddy (2007), Balls of Fury (2007), Street Kings (2008), Get Smart (2008), Get Smart’s Bruce and Lloyd Out of Control (2008), Terminator Salvation (2009), Middle Men (2009), Gamer (2009), The Expendables (2010) and Lottery Ticket (2010).  He has appeared in TV series such as The District, CSI Miami, My Wife and Kids, All of Us, The Boondocks and Everybody Hates Chris.

Amber Valletta as Angie
Amber Valletta is an American actress and model her films include Drop Back Ten (2000), What Lies Beneath (2000), The Family Man (2000), Perfume (2001), Max Keeble’s Big Move (2001), Duplex (2003), Raising Helen (2004), Hitch (2005), Transporter 2 (2005), Man About Town (2006), The Last Time (2006), Premonition (2007), Dead Silence (2007), My Sexiest Year (2007), Days of Wrath (2008), Gamer (2009), The Spy Next Door (2010) and Girl Walks Into a Bar (2011).  She has appeared in TV series such as Lucky, Rock Me Baby, Moonlight and State of the Union.

Keith David as Agent Keith
Keith David is an American actor his films include The Thing (1982), The Whoopee Boys (1986), Platoon (1986), Hot Pursuit (1987), Braddock Missing in Action III (1988), Off Limits (1988), Stars and Bars (1988), Bird (1988), They Live (1988), Road House (1989), Always (1989), Men at Work (1990), Marked for Death (1990), Final Analysis (1992), Article 99 (1992), Reality Bites (1994), Notes in a Minor Key (1994), The Puppet Masters (1994), The Quick and the Dead (1995), Blue in the Face (1995), Clockers (1995), Dead Presidents (1995), The Grave (1996), Eye for an Eye (1996), Larger Than Life (1996, Johns (1996), Never Met Picasso (1996), Flipping (1997), Volcano (1997), Executive Target (1997), Loose Women (1997), Armageddon (1998), There’s Something About Mary (1998), Dark Summer (2000), Pitch Black (2000), Where the Heart Is (2000), Requiem for a Dream (2000), The Replacements (2000), G Spots (2001), Home Invaders (2001), Novocaine (2001), Pretty When You Cry (2001), Hung Up (2002), 29 Palms (2002), Barbershop (2002), Agent Cody Banks (2003), Head of State (2003), Hollywood Homicide (2003), Agent Cody Banks 2 Destination London (2004), The Chronicles of Riddick (2004), Crash (2004), Mr & Mrs Smith (2005), Transporter 2 (2005), Dirty (2005), The Oh in Ohio (2006), ATL (2006), If I Had Known I Was a Genius (2007), Delta Farce (2007), The Last Sentinel (2007), Seducing Spirits (2008), Beautiful Loser (2008), First Sunday (2008), Superhero Movie (2008), My Mom’s New Boyfriend (2008), No Bad Days (2008), The Fifth Commandment (2008), Charlie Valentine (2009), Blue (2009), Don McKay (2009), The Butcher (2009), Gamer (2009), All About Steve (2009), Chain Letter (2010), Something Like a Business (2010), Sealing Your Fate (2010), Death at a Funeral (2010), Spork (2010), Meet Monica Velour (2010), Stomp the Yard 2: Homecoming (2010), Chasing 3000 (2010), Lottery Ticket (2010), Now Here (2010), Murdock (2010), Tall Justice (2010) and Pastor Brown (2011).  He has appeared in TV series such as The Equalizer, The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, Law & Order, CSI Crime Scene Investigation, Grey’s Anatomy and ER.  Over the years he has done extensive voice acting work on many animated series such as Aladdin, Fantastic Four, Gargoyles, Hercules, Spawn, The Legend of Tarzan and Justice League.
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