Question 1

What real-world location change is mentioned for where Ice-T's character lives in the film?

Accepted Answer

The derelict land where Jack Mason lives in an old camper van is now a Bank of America parking lot.

Question 2

What behind-the-scenes story involves Gary Busey and Rutger Hauer during a dinner scene?

Accepted Answer

Gary Busey wrote his own two-page monologue about his dog's origin story for the dinner scene, which Rutger Hauer felt was an attempt to steal the scene.

Question 3

What literary work is this film based on, and when was it first published?

Accepted Answer

The film is based on Richard Connell's short story "The Most Dangerous Game," first published in 1924 in Collier's Magazine.

Question 4

How was the production of this movie different from typical filmmaking in terms of locations?

Accepted Answer

No sets or soundstages were used; the entire movie was shot in real locations.

Question 5

What similar film was released shortly before this one, sharing a plot about hunting homeless people?

Accepted Answer

This movie was released less than a year after Hard Target (1993), which has a similar plot about homeless people being hunted for sport.

Question 6

What is the plot of Surviving the Game?

Accepted Answer

A homeless man is hired as a survival guide for wealthy businessmen on a hunting trip, unaware they are killers who hunt humans for sport and he is their prey.

Question 7

Which actor improvised a two-page monologue about his dog to steal a scene from Rutger Hauer?

Accepted Answer

Gary Busey wrote his entire dinner monologue about his scar's origin himself, creating a two-page speech about his dog during rehearsals.

Question 8

What real-world location used in the film has since been replaced by a bank parking lot?

Accepted Answer

The derelict land where Jack Mason lives in an old camper van is now a Bank of America parking lot.

Question 9

What classic short story inspired Surviving the Game?

Accepted Answer

The film is based on Richard Connell's 1924 short story "The Most Dangerous Game," first adapted to film in 1932.

Question 10

How was this movie's production different from typical Hollywood films?

Accepted Answer

No sets or soundstages were used; the entire movie was shot in real locations.

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