Nemesis Game

Nemesis Game
Directed by	Jesse Warn
Produced by	Matthew Metcalfe, Suzanne Berger
Written by	Jesse Warn
Starring	Carly Pope Adrian Paul Ian McShane
Release date(s)	2003
Running time	92 min.
Country	Canada New Zealand United Kingdom
Language	English

Nemesis Game is a film directed and written by Jesse Warn. This New Zealand movie, called Paper, Scissors, Stone in Canada, is a mystery- thriller involving complex riddles.

Tagline : "The only thing more terrifying than playing it...is winning."

Plot summary

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

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Some Riddles From The Movie

What demands an answer, yet asks no question?

When is a door not a door?

What eats to live, but never drinks?

What has keys, but no lock, space but no room, you can enter, but never go in?

What has rivers, but no water, forests but no trees, cities but no buildings?

A man is running late for work one day, in his rush he forgets to grab his umbrella and raincoat, But he still manages not to get wet. How?

What do the poor have, that the rich want and GOD fears?

What does a spider weave, that has no eyes and yet can see?

An unopened package explains a man's death (how?)

A woman had two sons who were born on the same hour, of the same day, of the same year, but they are not twins. (how?)

A barrel of water weighs 20 lbs., what must you add to it to make it weigh 12 lbs.?

What breaks but does not fall, what falls but does not break

External links

• Nemesis Game at the Internet Movie Database