Dangerous Game (1993)

In the sun-soaked city of Los Angeles, New York director Eddie Israel embarks on a challenging film project, "The Mother of Mirrors." His cinematic tale is a raw exploration of an unraveling marriage, focusing on Sarah Jennings, a woman broken by abuse and remade through her newfound faith, and her husband, Francis Burns, a man still entranced by their decadent past. As the director, Eddie demands authenticity. He pushes his lead actors to the brink, eliciting performances that blur the line between reel and reality. As the film production intensifies, so too does the heavy atmosphere permeating the set, seeping into the actors' off-screen lives. The story they enact begins to reflect their reality, entangling them in a web of life imitating art and art imitating life. Amidst this, Eddie succumbs to the allure of his lead actress, Sarah, initiating a brief but impactful affair. Simultaneously, he grapples with the emotional toll of his work, leading him to confess a history of infidelity to his wife, Mad Israel. Eddie's confession shatters the fragile boundary between his professional and personal life, sending his marriage spiraling into decay, mirroring the very narrative he sought to capture in his film. 'Dangerous Game' is an intricate exploration of the blurred lines between fiction and reality, a tale of art's power to unsettle and redefine lives, echoing its own haunting narrative in a dangerous, dazzling dance of life and cinema.

Dangerous Game is a drama movie featuring Harvey Keitel and directed by Abel Ferrara.

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