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Deadly Games

  • TV Series
  • 1995–1996
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
160
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Christopher Lloyd, Cynthia Gibb, James Calvert, and Stephen Kay in Deadly Games (1995)
ActionComedySci-Fi

To take his mind off his divorce, antimatter physicist Gus Lloyd started programming an action video game where he was the hero, his ex-wife Lauren Ashborne was the sidekick, and they would ... Read allTo take his mind off his divorce, antimatter physicist Gus Lloyd started programming an action video game where he was the hero, his ex-wife Lauren Ashborne was the sidekick, and they would fight Sebastian Jackal, a Satanic figure who wanted to destroy the world with an army of t... Read allTo take his mind off his divorce, antimatter physicist Gus Lloyd started programming an action video game where he was the hero, his ex-wife Lauren Ashborne was the sidekick, and they would fight Sebastian Jackal, a Satanic figure who wanted to destroy the world with an army of thugs, based on the people who made Gus' life a living hell. The antimatter experiments Gus... Read all

  • Creators
    • Paul Bernbaum
    • S.S. Schweitzer
    • Anthony Spinner
  • Stars
    • Cynthia Gibb
    • James Calvert
    • Stephen Kay
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    160
    YOUR RATING
    • Creators
      • Paul Bernbaum
      • S.S. Schweitzer
      • Anthony Spinner
    • Stars
      • Cynthia Gibb
      • James Calvert
      • Stephen Kay
    • 5User reviews
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  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Cynthia Gibb
    Cynthia Gibb
    • Lauren Ashborne…
    James Calvert
    James Calvert
    • Gus Lloyd…
    Stephen Kay
    Stephen Kay
    • Peter Rucker
    Christopher Lloyd
    Christopher Lloyd
    • Sebastian Jackal
    Sam McMurray
    Sam McMurray
    • Detective Dorn
    Tony Carreiro
    Tony Carreiro
    • Harry Helstrom
    Janet Gunn
    Janet Gunn
    • Terri
    Hank Stratton
    • Chip Bradley
    Cheryl Richardson
    • Sophie Lloyd
    Joseph Whipp
    Joseph Whipp
    • Captain
    Kathy Ireland
    Kathy Ireland
    • Amber
    Anthony Michael Hall
    Anthony Michael Hall
    • Chuck Manning
    Page Leong
    Page Leong
    • Dr. Judy Chang
    Shirley Jones
    Shirley Jones
    • Evil Shirley…
    Melanie Smith
    Melanie Smith
    • Randi Tanenbaum
    Victoria Rowell
    Victoria Rowell
    • Courtney Lake
    Jimmie 'JJ' Walker
    Jimmie 'JJ' Walker
    • Talk Show Host
    Downtown Julie Brown
    Downtown Julie Brown
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    • Creators
      • Paul Bernbaum
      • S.S. Schweitzer
      • Anthony Spinner
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    • Trivia
      UPN made 13 episodes of this show, but only 12 aired. The unaired episode was titled "The Ex-Girlfriend".
    • Quotes

      Sharon: Your gums are receding.

      Lauren: My gums are perfect.

    • Connections
      References Tron (1982)

    User reviews5

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    Silly series with plenty of cool cameos

    This series wasn't around too long but had some pretty cool moments while it lasted.

    Gus, a loser who is having problems with his wife, creates a video game with himself as a hero called The Cold Steel Kid. He battles Jackal(played by Christopher), an arrogant and almost game show host-like villain, who always seems to defeat him. But once Gus finally masters Jackal, the unreal happens...Jackal becomes real! Jackal escapes the game and beings to terrorize Gus with other characters from the video game, all of whom Guz based on people who terrorized/traumatized him in real life, including a quarterback called "Killshot", his ex-boss(Lavar Burton with steel hands and cool contact lenses), a cover girl(Kathy Ireland in her bra & panties) and even his old camp conselor. Silly and definitely entertaining!
    • AlanSmithee0
    • Aug 11, 2002
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    • Release date
      • September 5, 1995 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Tödliches Spiel
    • Filming locations
      • California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Television
      • Rumbleseat Productions
      • Shaken, Not Stirred Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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