| Fair Game | |
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 French poster | |
| Directed by | Mario Orfini |
| Written by | Mario Orfini Lidia Ravera |
| Starring | Trudie Styler |
| Cinematography | Dante Spinotti |
| Edited by | Claudio M. Cutry |
| Music by | Giorgio Moroder |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Italia |
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| Country | Italy |
| Language | English |
Fair Game (Italian: Mamba) is a 1988 Italian thriller-horror film written and directed by Mario Orfini.
Plot
After being dumped by his girlfriend Eva, who was tired of his unrelentingly negative and sexist attitude, Gene decides to take revenge by killing her with a mamba, a venomous snake, into which he also injected hormones to increase its aggressiveness.
Cast
- Trudie Styler as Eva
- Gregg Henry as Gene
- Bill Moseley as Frank
Production
The film had a budget of 4.6 million dollars.[1] Set design was made by Ferdinando Scarfiotti, while costumes were designed by Milena Canonero.[2] It was shot between Los Angeles, Cinecittà and the Mojave Desert.[1] To reproduce the movements of the mamba, Orfini used a steadicam technique.[3]
Reception
The film bombed at the Italian box office, grossing only 539,521,000 lire.[4] It was distributed in 36 foreign countries.[5]
References
- 1 2 "U.S. is "Fair Game"". Times Daily. August 1, 1987. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- ↑ Laura Putti (August 1, 1987). "Eva & il serpente". La Repubblica. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
- ↑ Serena Ferrara. Steadicam: techniques and aesthetics. Focal Press, 2001. pp.75-76. ISBN 0-240-51607-9.
- ↑ Roberto Chiti; Roberto Poppi; Enrico Lancia. Dizionario del cinema italiano: I film. Gremese, 2000. p. 16. ISBN 887742429X.
- ↑ Silvia Bizio (July 24, 2000). "Orfini va a Hollywood con il nuovo John Ford". La Repubblica. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
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