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Synopsis: Nicholas Van Orton is a very wealthy San Francisco banker, but he is an absolute loner, even spending his birthday alone. In the year of his 48th birthday (the age his father committed suicide) his brother Conrad, who has gone long ago and surrendered to addictions of all kinds, suddenly returns and gives Nicholas a card giving him entry to unusual entertainment provided by something called Consumer Recreation Services (CRS). Giving in to curiosity, Nicholas visits CRS and all kinds of weird and bad things start to happen to him.
Director(s): David Fincher
Production: Universal Pictures
  1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
7.8
Metacritic:
61
Rotten Tomatoes:
73%
R
Year:
1997
129 min
4,131 Views


The waitress gives him a look, leaves.

CONRAD:

(to Nicholas)

I thought you'd like this. Best

thing I ever did. If you don't want

to do it, DON'T...

NICHOLAS:

I'll call them, okay?

CONRAD:

It doesn't matter...

NICHOLAS:

I'm going to call.

CONRAD:

Do it for YOU.

NICHOLAS:

Okay, okay... okay?

(pause, studies card)

I just... you know I hate surprises.

CONRAD:

I know...

Conrad CLINKS his fork against a glass, motioning...

Behind Nicholas, WAITERS, WAITRESSES and BUS-BOYS, lying in

wait, now come to SING "HAPPY BIRTHDAY."

Conrad stands, loving it. Nicholas forces a fake smile.

CUT TO:

EXT. NICHOLAS' NEIGHBORHOOD -- NIGHT

The Bentley cruises hilly streets, ESTATES on all sides.

INT. NICHOLAS' BENTLEY -- NIGHT

Nicholas is on his CELLULAR PHONE. CLASSICAL MUSIC PLAYS.

FEMALE VOICE (v.o.)

(from cellular)

... seen the profitability report.

No one's happy with the numbers.

NICHOLAS:

(into cellular)

Imagine how much MORE unhappy I am.

FEMALE VOICE (v.o.)

You'll deal with Alan?

NICHOLAS:

Correct.

FEMALE VOICE (v.o.)

Okay, Nicholas. Sleep well.

NICHOLAS:

I plan to.

He increases VOLUME on the CLASSICAL MUSIC, makes a turn.

He looks out his window, watching the street roll past...

FLASHBACK/GRAINY HOME MOVIES -- 1960'S -- DAY

SILENT, HOME MOVIE-ISH IMAGES as before: YOUNG NICHOLAS, 10,

peers out from a LIMOUSINE, watching his neighborhood

pass... PERIOD FASHIONS, PERIOD CARS and HOUSES...

BACK TO SCENE, IN THE BENTLEY

Nicholas faces front. The Bentley comes to the formidable

FRONT GATE of the mansion. The gate begins to slide open.

Nicholas stares ahead, expressionless.

FLASHBACK/GRAINY HOME MOVIES -- 1960'S -- DAY

The LIMOUSINE pulls up the ungated driveway. Young Nicholas

emerges, carrying books, waving goodbye to the CHAUFFEUR.

Young Nicholas runs past rose bushes, heading to the house,

but slows, looking up...

High up, Nicholas' FATHER, in a robe, stands on a balcony

railing, looking to hte sky. He's weary, lowers his gaze...

Young Nicholas is puzzled, gives a tentative wave.

Father just stares, eyes dead, expression blank.

BACK TO SCENE, IN THE BENTLEY

Nicholas looks down, puts the car in gear and drives...

THRU THE WINDSHIELD: the Bentley's headlights sweep the

stately Van Orton house.

CUT TO:

EXT. VAN ORTON MANSION, BACKYARD -- NIGHT

Nicholas exits the garage, walks up the garden path. Ahead,

Ilsa's leaving through the kitchen door of the house,

heading across the yard to the GUEST HOUSE.

ILSA:

Dinner's in the oven.

NICHOLAS:

Thank you. Goodnight.

At the rear door, Nicholas stops himself.

NICHOLAS:

Oh, I saw Conrad today.

Ilsa stops, looking back. They're far from each other.

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John Brancato

Michael Ferris (21 November 1931 – 20 March 2000) was an Irish Labour Party politician who served for more than twenty years as a member of the Oireachtas, as both a Senator and a Teachta Dála (TD). more…

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