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A bevy of international productions are heading to Portugal, lured by its unique light, landscapes and a revamped 25%-30% cash-rebate scheme.

Terry Gilliam’s Cannes-closer “The Man Who Killed Don Quixote” benefited from the incentives; upcoming productions include Ira Sachs’ “A Family Vacation,” starring Isabelle Huppert and Marisa Tomei, to shoot in Sintra and produced by Said Ben Said and Luis Urbano.

“The new scheme gives me greater chances to work with directors such as Ira Sachs,” Urbano says. “But for me, it’s important that the projects have an organic link with the locations.”

With its warm climate, beaches and long daylight hours, Portugal is positioning itself as the “California of Europe” — with a booming tourism industry, start-up culture and high-profile events such as the Web Summit.

In 2017, Portugal experimented with a 20%-25% tax rebate scheme, a minimum €1 million ($1.1 million) production spend and supported four projects, including “Don Quixote.

Title: RPG (Real Playing Game) Arc Entertainment Director: Tino Navarro, David Rebordao Writer: Tino Navarro, Artur Ribeiro Cast: Rutger Hauer, Cian Berry, Alix Wilton Regan, Dafne Fernandez, Pedro Granger, Soraia Chaves, Nik Xhelilaj, Cloudia Swann Running Time: 102 min, Rated R ( violence, language, sexual content) Special Features: Trailer Available on VOD and DVD: February 10, 2015 In the not-to-distant future, Steve Battier (Rutger Hauer), an elderly, terminally ill, multimillionaire. accepts an offer from the RPG company for an opportunity to be young again, but for only 10 hours.   He, along with 9 other elderly rich people agree to pay a hefty sum in order to play a game, but  [ Read More ]

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RPG aka Role Playing Game is set for a February 10th, 2015 release date. This science fiction film stars Rutger Hauer (Blade Runner). He plays Steve Batter, an aging millionaire. Steve agrees to take part in a competition, which may reward him with youth. This title also stars Cian Barry and Alix Wilton. The film's first trailer is hosted here. The trailer shows a virtual world. Here, several twenty-somethings battle each other, until there is only one survivor. Each of the youths is controlled by a millionaire. Also, each millionaire hopes to win and hopes to acquire immortality. But, immortality does not come without a price. Fans of science fiction or of horror are encouraged to take a look at the trailer. The clip shows the real world and a virtual world. Actor Rutger Hauer is shown prominently in a biotech' company. The thrills await below. Release Date: February 10th, 2015 (DVD,...

Rutger Hauer sets out to relive his glory days in the new sci-fi action thriller RPG: Real Playing Game. The cult icon takes on the role of a dying millionaire who discovers a way to reverse the aging process in this unique twist on the fountain of youth fairytale from writers and directors Tino Navarro and David Rebord&#227o. We have an exclusive look at RPG with both the trailer and the new poster.

In a future not too far away, Steve Battier (Rutger Hauer), an elderly, terminally ill multi-millionaire, accepts the offer of a company, RPG, that in exchange for a high monetary sum, provides a very select group of client&#232le the chance to be young again. For 10 hours, 10 millionaires from around the world, men and women of fame and power, are transferred to attractive and healthy younger bodies, to live in a world of temporary rejuvenation, in a game of real thrills,...

Stars: Rutger Hauer, Cian Barry, Alix Wilton Regan, Nik Xhelilaj, Pedro Granger | Written by Tino Navarro, Artur Ribeiro | Directed by Tino Navarro, David Rebordão

If there was a way to regain their youth what would the old do to claim that prize? RPG aka Real Playing Game looks to answer that in a science fiction style, meaning killing each other in a virtual reality style environment. Is murder worth the extra years on the Earth? For the people who could afford something like that the answer would probably be yes.

Steven Battier (Hauer) is old and terminally ill but also a multi-millionaire. Accepting an offer from a company RPG he takes part in a group venture which promises to give him the chance to be young again. For 10 hours the elderly group are transferred into the bodies of younger and healthier bodies and told they must kill each to claim the prize.

Real Playing Game Trailer. Tino Navarro, David Rebordao‘s Real Playing Game (2013) movie trailer stars Rutger Hauer, Alix Wilton Regan, Dafne Fernández, Nik Xhelilaj, and Cloudia Swann. Real Playing Game‘s plot synopsis: “In RPG (aka Real Playing Game), Hauer stars as Steve Batier, a rich, aging man who travels to a lab where [...]

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