Adaptations of The Most Dangerous Game explained

"The Most Dangerous Game" is an influential 1924 short story by Richard Connell. It tells the story of big-game hunter Sanger Rainsford becoming the hunted when trapped on a jungle island owned by General Zaroff, a Russian aristocrat who has turned to hunting man after growing bored of hunting animals.

There have been many adaptations of "The Most Dangerous Game" across many forms of media, including film, radio, and television, among others.

Film

The story has been directly adapted into films several times. Additionally, the story's plot has been used as inspiration for other films.

Radio

"The Most Dangerous Game" has been presented four times as a radio play:[21]

Television

Other adaptations

The story has also served as an inspiration for books and films like Seventh Victim, Battle Royale, Predator, Predators, The Running Man, The Pest and The Hunger Games.[31]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020-04-06. The Hunt: 10 Other Movies Inspired By "The Most Dangerous Game". 2020-06-05. ScreenRant. en-US.
  2. Web site: A Game of Death (1945). American Film Institute. 2020-04-28.
  3. Book: The RKO story . Richard B. . Jewell . Vernon . Harbin . Arlington House . 0-517-54656-6 . 1982 . 206.
  4. Book: Holston, Kim R.. Richard Widmark: A Bio-bibliography. 1990. Greenwood Publishing Group. 9780313264801. 59. en.
  5. Web site: Turkey Shoot aka Escape 2000 (USA) . Ozmovies.com.au . July 16, 2022.
  6. Book: Pitts, Michael R.. Horror Film Stars. 2002. McFarland. 9780786410521. 470. en.
  7. Web site: Hanke. Ken. August 27, 2008. Deadly Prey. Mountain Xpress.
  8. Book: Hall, Kenneth. John Woo: The Films. McFarland. 1999. 0-7864-0619-4. Jefferson, N.C.. 41017552.
  9. Web site: Surviving the Game. 2020-06-05. EW.com. EN.
  10. Web site: LaSalle. Mick. February 8, 1997. 'The Pest' Is Annoying. 2020-06-05. SFGate.
  11. Web site: The Most Dangerous Game (2017). 21 July 2019. 2020-10-28.
  12. Web site: 'Tremors 7' Wraps Production, Michael Gross Shares Final Set Photo. MovieWeb. Ryan. Scott. December 12, 2019. January 5, 2020.
  13. Web site: 'Tremors: Island Fury' Is Still Targeting a Halloween Release Assures Michael Gross. MovieWeb. Scott. Ryan. April 21, 2020. April 30, 2020.
  14. Web site: Hipes. Patrick. Bruce Willis-Neal McDonough Action Thriller 'Apex' Gets U.S. Deal With RLJE Films. September 2, 2021. Deadline Hollywood. September 17, 2021.
  15. Web site: Chang. Tom. Apex: Bruce Willis in Sci-Fi Action Thriller, Prey Becomes Hunter. 10 November 2020. Bleeding Cool. 13 November 2020.
  16. Web site: Wiseman. Andreas. 'The Most Dangerous Game' Remake: Bruce Dern, Judd Nelson, Caspar Van Dien Join; First Look At Chris "CT" Tamburello, More. November 16, 2021. Deadline Hollywood. November 26, 2021.
  17. Potier. Laura. THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME Remake Assembles Eclectic Cast. November 16, 2021. Starburst. November 26, 2021.
  18. Web site: Hamman. Cody. The Most Dangerous Game: Tom Berenger to be hunted in Richard Connell adaptation. JoBlo.com. 5 November 2021. November 26, 2021.
  19. Bucksbaum. Sydney. The Challenge champ CT Tamburello tackling acting with lead role in The Most Dangerous Game remake. November 2, 2021. Entertainment Weekly. November 26, 2021.
  20. Web site: Orozco. Matthew. VOD of the Dead - DEATH HUNT (2022). July 11, 2022. Macabre Daily. January 26, 2023.
  21. Book: Connell . Richard . The Most Dangerous Game . 2020 . Wildside Press LLC . 978-1-4794-4670-4 . 17 . en.
  22. Book: DeForest, Tim. Radio by the Book: Adaptations of Literature and Fiction on the Airwaves. February 10, 2017. McFarland. 9781476607597. Google Books.
  23. Web site: Suspense . RadioGOLDINdex . 2014-02-17 . 2018-07-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180720195319/http://radiogoldindex.com/cgi-local/p2.cgi?ProgramName=Suspense . dead .
  24. Book: DeForest, Tim. Radio by the Book: Adaptations of Literature and Fiction on the Airwaves. 2017-02-10. McFarland. 9781476607597. 225. en.
  25. Book: Graysmith, Robert. Zodiac Unmasked: The Identity of America's Most Elusive Serial Killer Revealed. 2007-01-01. Penguin. 9780425212738. 455, 516. en.
  26. Web site: Escape . RadioGOLDINdex . 2014-02-17 . 2016-05-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160531200332/http://radiogoldindex.com/cgi-local/p2.cgi?ProgramName=Escape . dead .
  27. Web site: The Definitive The Tales of Fatima Radio Log with Basil Rathbone. www.digitaldeliftp.com.
  28. Web site: Everything Coming to Quibi in April, Including '50 States of Fright', 'Dishmantled', and Much More. 2020-03-27. /Film. en-US. 2020-04-08.
  29. Web site: A hilarious With Bob and David tackles tech giants, police brutality, and more. 2015-11-17. en-US. 2020-10-28.
  30. Web site: Pascale . Anthony . September 1, 2022 . Review: ‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ Comes To Play In “The Least Dangerous Game” . 2024-07-23 . . en-US.
  31. News: 2021-05-01. When Humans Are the Prey: A Plot Made for Every Era - The New York Times. The New York Times. 2021-10-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20210501052842/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/13/movies/the-hunt-most-dangerous-game.html. 2021-05-01. Bailey. Jason.
  32. Web site: ഒളിപ്പോര്. Kathacafe.