Nemesis Game

{{About|the 2003 film by Jesse Warn|the 2015 novel by James S. A. Corey|Nemesis Games}}

{{Infobox film

| name = Nemesis Game

| image =

| caption =

| director = Jesse Warn

| producer = Matthew Metcalfe
Suzanne Berger

| writer = Jesse Warn

| starring = Carly Pope
Adrian Paul
Ian McShane

| music = Frank Ilfman

| cinematography = Aaron Morton

| editing =

| studio = Lionsgate

| distributor = Lionsgate

| released = {{Film date|2003}}

| runtime = 92 minutes

| country = Canada
New Zealand
United Kingdom

| language = English

| budget = $3,000,000 (estimated)

}}

Nemesis Game is a 2003 mystery-thriller film directed and written by Jesse Warn. The story itself involves the main character, Sara Novak (played by Carly Pope), solving complex riddles and mysterious deaths of people around her.

Plot

The main character of the movie is Sara Novak, a college student who, along with comic book store owner named Vern (played by Adrian Paul), spend their time solving riddles. The movie takes a twist when the riddles lead to the death of her friend Jeremy (played by Jay Baruchel), leaving Sara to fear whether she is someone else's game.

Cast

Carly Pope as Sara Novak
Ian McShane as Jeff Novak
Adrian Paul as Vern
Rena Owen as Emily Gray
Brendan Fehr as Dennis Reveni
Jay Baruchel as Jeremy Curran
Vanessa Guy as Marie
Eve Crawford as Lea
Richard Fitzpatrick as Tom
Ron Pardo as News Anchor #1
Tony Munch as Bearded Man
Michael Kinney as Doctor
Philip Williams as Police MC
Victor A. Young as Professor (as Victor Young)

Awards and nominations

2003 New Zealand Film Awards

Awards:

Makeup – Barbara Barkey
Design – Peter Cosco
Editing – Bruce Lange
Cinematography – Aaron Morton

Nominations:

Best Film
Best Contribution to a Soundtrack – Frank Ilfman
Best Costume Design – Shelley Mansell
Best Director – Jesse Warn
Best Screenplay – Jesse Warn

External links

{{IMDb title|0323571}}
{{Rotten Tomatoes|nemesis_game}}

Category:2003 films

Category:2000s mystery thriller films

Category:2003 psychological thriller films

Category:2000s English-language films

Category:Canadian mystery thriller films

Category:English-language mystery thriller films