Finishing the Game
Brief Synopsis
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The unexpected death of Bruce Lee, a worldwide phenomenon and established movie star, came at the zenith of his popularity. Having already shot scenes for his upcoming movie "Game of Death," studio heads decided to complete the film by launching a search for his replacement attracting hopefuls from
Cast & Crew
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Justin Lin
Director
Meredith Scott Lynn
Vail Bloom
Mccaleb Burnett
Roger Fan
James Franco
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Period
Release Date
2007
Production Company
Alex¿S Gourmet Catering; Cherry Sky Films; Now Clear This!; Soundelux
Distribution Company
First Take (IFC); First Take (Ifc); IFC Films; Serenity
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 28m
Synopsis
The unexpected death of Bruce Lee, a worldwide phenomenon and established movie star, came at the zenith of his popularity. Having already shot scenes for his upcoming movie "Game of Death," studio heads decided to complete the film by launching a search for his replacement attracting hopefuls from all around the world. The exhaustive, worldwide search for that replacement is seen through the eyes of five somewhat unlikely yet, prime candidates. A wannabe b-movie actor who shares the same initials as the legend; a starry-eyed doctor; a traumatized refugee; a southern bumpkin with a penchant for chili fries and an Asian American activist of questionable ethnic origin--all vie to follow in the legend's sizable steps, but ultimately fight for something far removed from a career-making role. As the lengthy audition process intensifies and good-natured camaraderie gives way to backstabbing rivalry, the five subjects' eyes are opened as they learn that the scripted game pales in comparison to the real one.
Director
Justin Lin
Director
Cast
Meredith Scott Lynn
Vail Bloom
Mccaleb Burnett
Roger Fan
James Franco
Sung Kang
Mousa Kraish
Blake Kushi
Betty Murphy
Dustin Nguyen
Jake Sandvig
Hammer
Monique Gabriela Curnen
Ron Jeremy
Josh Diamond
Sam Bottoms
Nathan Jung
Joe Mcqueen
Aiko Tanaka
Natalie Sesko
Daphne Rosen
Celestia Starr
Zoe Matthews
Scott Hobson
Wayne Brian
Ewen French
Ashley Anne
Nautica Thorn
David Collard
Alden Ray
Don Tai
Jim Parrack
Suchin Pak
Michael Shamus Wiles
Barbara Murray
Mary Margaret Robinson
Lauri Johnson
George Derek Huang
Bernardo Pena
Jimmy Lin
Daric Loo
Elan Tom
Davis Choh
Nicholas Endres
Leonard Wu
Thomas Isao Morinaka
Jack Scalia
Micah Hauptman
Jake Head
Terry Becker
Amy Hill
James Isaac Barry
James Magedman
Cassidy Freeman
Dennis Thomas
Sarah Scott
Brian Tee
Brian Goodman
Jon J. Valera
Leonardo Nam
George Takei
J J Yen
Kathy Uyen
Kyle Wright
Anant Jiemjitpolchai
Josh Bissett
Chris Kim
Brian Tyler
Performer
Anthony Prado
Lead Person
Seth Chandler
Lead Person
Crew
Tsuyoshi Abe
Stunts
Jamie Alban
Makeup
Robert Alonzo
Stunts
Nathan Antunez
Generator Operator
Go Aoyama
Visual Effects
Joe Aranda
Caterer
Julie Asato
Producer
Hanna Azboy
Casting Assistant
Evan Ball
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Chris Barber
Construction Coordinator
Kelsey Bauman
Location Assistant
Angela Boisvert
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Cosmas Paul Bolger Jr.
Film Lab
Barnacle Brothers
Construction
Peter A Brown
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Peter A Brown
Supervising Sound Editor
Rachele Cazares
Costumes
Rachele Cazares
Costume Supervisor
Masateru Chae
Assistant Location Manager
Tada Chae
Associate Producer
Tada Chae
Location Manager
Eugene Cheung
Production Assistant
Carl Choi
Associate Producer
Curtis Choy
Sound Mixer
Charles Chu
Office Runner
James Chu
Graphic Artist
Tom Clancey
Director Of Photography
Patrick Cortez
On-Set Dresser
Lisa Coto
On-Set Dresser
Lisa Coto
Props Assistant
Lisa Coto
Property Master
Kelley Sean Crawford
Property Master
Kris Cruz
Production Assistant
Kris Cruz
Grip
Sharon Dang
Graphics Coordinator
Sharon Dang
Graphic Designer
Sharon Dang
Titles
John David Denison
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Josh Diamond
Screenplay
Von Do
Graphics Coordinator
Aaron Sean Donovan
Painter
Brandon Dumlao
Grip
Brandon Dumlao
Driver
Michelle Dunton
Researcher
Joe Dzuban
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Timothy Farrell
Adr/Dialogue Editor
Brandon Flyte
Graphic Artist
Ernesto M Foronda
Music Supervisor
Salvador Gatdula
Producer
Robert Gill
Colorist
Brad Gilmore
Casting Director
Jeff Gou
Executive Producer
Heidi Graham
Special Effects Coordinator
Stephen P Greim
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Candi Guterres
Titles
Candi Guterres
Production Designer
Candi Guterres
Coproducer
Chris Hanke
On-Set Dresser
Christopher J. Hanke
On-Set Dresser
Beau Heggen
Carpenter
Asal Hejazi
Production Assistant
Adam Hennessey
Casting
Archie Hernandez
Assistant Director
Anson Ho
Video
Anson Ho
Associate Producer
Anson Ho
Post-Production Assistant
Owen Holdren
Film Lab
Owen Holdren
Digital Effects Artist
David Huang
Photography
Joan Huang
Executive Producer
Lela Huff
Production Assistant
Caitlin Hunt
Film Lab
Yoshio Iizuka
Stunts
Anant Jiemjitpolchai
Grip
Anant Jiemjitpolchai
Transportation Captain
Anant Jiemjitpolchai
Driver
Cory Chu Keenan
Set Production Assistant
Jaime Serene Kelly
Makeup Artist
Ryan Kim
Researcher
Ryan Kim
Production Assistant
Ryan Kim
Assistant Director
Ryan Kim
Office Runner
Yoshio Kohashi
Digital Effects Artist
Ken Kokka
Assistant Camera
John Koyama
Stunts
Jamie Lai
Production Assistant
Aleksandra Landsberg
Assistant Set Decorator
Drew Lauer
Assistant Camera
Drew Lauer
Production Assistant
Pam Lavallee
Casting Assistant
Eric Leach
Director Of Photography
Ryan Lennon
Set Costumer
Eric Leong
Best Boy Grip
Eric Leong
Driver
Evan J Leong
Coordinator
Evan J Leong
Unit Director
Evan J Leong
Coproducer
Evan J Leong
Post-Production Supervisor
Evan J Leong
Transportation Coordinator
Justin Lin
Screenplay
Justin Lin
Producer
Ray Lin
Assistant Location Manager
Ken Locsmandi
Colorist
Greg Louie
Editor
Austin Lovell
On-Set Dresser
Sean Main
Visual Effects Producer
Dominik Mainl
Assistant Camera
Michelle Mastrorio
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Akiko Matsumoto
Hair Stylist
B.j. Mcdonnell
Steadicam Operator
Kurt Meisenbach
Set Decorator
Mark Allan Miller
Photography
Ben Minty
On-Set Dresser
Isa Mitsuhara
Carpenter
Shana Siobhan Mora
Craft Service
Paul Morgan
Carpenter
Makiko Morimoto
Hair Stylist
Steve Mulcahey
Key Grip
Michelle Mungcal
Makeup
Michelle Mungcal
Hair
Kathy Munro
Colorist
Maya Murakami
Makeup
Chris Nguyen
Researcher
Chris Nguyen
Office Runner
Yoko Nobushi
Hair Stylist
Tsuyoshi Ogawa
Hair Stylist
Sheri S. Ozeki
Music Editor
Dawn Palmer
Video
Michael Pecchia
Software Engineer
George Pereyra
Sound Effects Editor
Christie Phan
Set Production Assistant
Angie Pop
Assistant Director
Allesandra Ralston T Said
Art Director
Allesandra Ralston T Said
Scenic Artist
Mahshid Rezapour
Production Assistant
Kiersten Ronning
Costume Supervisor
Matt Rosen
On-Set Dresser
Eileen Rosete
Set Production Assistant
Heather Sangria
Production Assistant
Natsumi Sawabe
Hair Stylist
Donnie Saylor
Foley
Zach Shaw
On-Set Dresser
John Smart
Rights & Clearances
Sebastian Sokolowski
Assistant Camera
Sergei Sorokin
Assistant Camera
Angela Sostre
Associate Producer
E Casey Stangel
Video
Greg Stevenson
Set Production Assistant
Jeff Stewart
Gaffer
Russ Sueyoshi
Digital Effects Artist
Eileen Suong
Costumes
S Forest Swartout
Visual Effects Producer
Don Tai
Stunt Coordinator
Matt Taylor
Adr/Dialogue Editor
Dennis Thomas
Post-Production Assistant
Dennis Thomas
Assistant Director
Elsi Thompson
Costumer
Aaron Toney
Stunts
Donny Tran
Props Assistant
Jimmy Tsai
Accountant
Rena Tsukamoto
Painter
Christina Tuivaiti
Production Assistant
Brian Tyler
Music Producer
Brian Tyler
Song Performer
Brian Tyler
Music Composer
Brian Tyler
Music
Brian Tyler
Song
Jon J. Valera
Stunts
Jerome Villarin
Assistant Director
Jerome Villarin
Craft Service
Andrew Webb
Driver
Keiko Wedding
Hair Stylist
Mike Wilson
Stunts
Hosanna Wong
Photography
Jason Wu
Location Assistant
Yuko Yamauchi
Hair Stylist
Annie Yun
Costume Designer
Daniel Zhao
Location Assistant
Carsten Zimmermann
Production
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Period
Release Date
2007
Production Company
Alex¿S Gourmet Catering; Cherry Sky Films; Now Clear This!; Soundelux
Distribution Company
First Take (IFC); First Take (Ifc); IFC Films; Serenity
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 28m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Fall October 5, 2007
Released in United States January 2007
Released in United States October 26, 2007
Released in United States on Video June 24, 2008
Released in United States January 2007 (Shown at Sundance Film Festival (Park City at Midnight) January 18-28, 2007.)
Released in United States on Video June 24, 2008
Released in United States Fall October 5, 2007 (NY)
Released in United States October 26, 2007 (Los Angeles)
