Gerald's Game (2017)
Based on the Stephen King novel, Gerald's Game is directed by Mike Flanagan and stars Carla Gugino as Jessie Burlingame, a woman whose romantic retreat with her husband Gerald turns into a horrible nightmare when Gerald dies of a heart attack in the middle of an intimate moment, leaving Jessie handcuffed to the bed and completely alone with no way to call for help. Bruce Greenwood and Carel Struycken also star, with Flanagan regular players Henry Thomas and Kate Siegel as part of the supporting cast.
Gerald's Game
- Director
- Mike Flanagan
- Release Date
- September 29, 2017
- Studio(s)
- Netflix
- Distributor(s)
- Netflix
- Cast
- Chiara Aurelia , Henry Thomas , Carel Struycken , Bruce Greenwood , Carla Gugino , Kate Siegel
- Writers
- Mike Flanagan , Jeff Howard
- Runtime
- 103minutes
- Budget
- $35million
Summary
When a harmless game between a married couple in a remote retreat suddenly becomes a harrowing fight for survival, wife Jessie must confront long-buried demons within her own mind - and possibly lurking in the shadows of her seemingly empty house. Based on the Stephen King novel of the same name.
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