Fair Game (1988 film)
| Fair Game | |
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| Directed by | Mario Orfini |
| Written by | Mario Orfini Lidia Ravera |
| Starring | Trudie Styler |
| Cinematography | Dante Spinotti |
| Edited by | Claudio M. Cutry |
| Music by | Giorgio Moroder |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Italia |
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| Country | Italy |
| Language | English |
Fair Game (Italian: Mamba) is a 1988 Italian thriller-horror film written and directed by Mario Orfini.
Plot
[edit]After being dumped by his girlfriend Eva, who was tired of his unrelentingly negative and sexist attitude, Gene decides to take revenge by killing her with a mamba, a venomous snake, into which he also injected hormones to increase its aggressiveness.
Cast
[edit]- Trudie Styler as Eva
- Gregg Henry as Gene
- Bill Moseley as Frank
Production
[edit]The film had a budget of 4.6 million dollars.[1] Set design was made by Ferdinando Scarfiotti, while costumes were designed by Milena Canonero.[2] It was shot between Los Angeles, Cinecittà and the Mojave Desert.[1] To reproduce the movements of the mamba, Orfini used a steadicam technique.[3]
Reception
[edit]The film bombed at the Italian box office, grossing only 539,521,000 lire.[4] It was distributed in 36 foreign countries.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "U.S. is "Fair Game"". Times Daily. August 1, 1987. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- ^ Laura Putti (August 1, 1987). "Eva & il serpente". La Repubblica. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
- ^ Serena Ferrara. Steadicam: techniques and aesthetics. Focal Press, 2001. pp.75-76. ISBN 0-240-51607-9.
- ^ Roberto Chiti; Roberto Poppi; Enrico Lancia. Dizionario del cinema italiano: I film. Gremese, 2000. p. 16. ISBN 887742429X.
- ^ Silvia Bizio (July 24, 2000). "Orfini va a Hollywood con il nuovo John Ford". La Repubblica. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
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