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9 September 1992 (USA) more
We could tell you what it's about. But then, of course, we'd have to kill you. more
Complex but lighthearted thriller about computers and cryptography, government and espionage, secrets and deception and betrayal. full summary | add synopsis
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| Jo Marr | ... | College-Aged Cosmo (as Jojo Marr) | |
| Robert Redford | ... | Bishop | |
| Gary Hershberger | ... | College-Aged Bishop | |
| Sidney Poitier | ... | Donald Crease | |
| David Strathairn | ... | Erwin 'Whistler' Emory | |
| Dan Aykroyd | ... | Mother | |
| River Phoenix | ... | Carl | |
| Bodhi Elfman | ... | Centurion S&L Night Guard | |
| Denise Dowse | ... | Bank Teller | |
| Hanyee | ... | Bank Secretary | |
| Timothy Busfield | ... | Dick Gordon | |
| Eddie Jones | ... | Buddy Wallace | |
| Time Winters | ... | Homeless Man | |
| Mary McDonnell | ... | Liz | |
| Jun Asai | ... | Piano Prodigy | |
| Donal Logue | ... | Dr. Gunter Janek | |
| George Hearn | ... | Gregor | |
| Lee Garlington | ... | Dr. Elena Rhyzkov | |
| John Shepard | ... | Coolidge Institute Guard | |
| Ellaraino | ... | Mrs. Crease | |
| Shayna Hollinquist | ... | Melissa Crease | |
| Dayna Hollinquist | ... | Melissa Crease | |
| Jacqueline Brand | ... | Kiev String Quartet | |
| Julie Gigante | ... | Kiev String Quartet | |
| Victoria Miskolczy | ... | Kiev String Quartet | |
| David Speltz | ... | Kiev String Quartet | |
| Leslie Hardy | ... | Gregor's Date | |
| John Moio | ... | Gregor's Chauffeur | |
| James Craven | ... | FBI Agent #1 | |
| R.C. Everbeck | ... | FBI Agent #2 | |
| Ben Kingsley | ... | Cosmo | |
| Ernie Tetrault | ... | TV Anchorman | |
| Lori Hall | ... | NSA Phone Operator | |
| Stephen Tobolowsky | ... | Dr. Werner Brandes | |
| George Cheung | ... | Chinese Restaurant Singer (as George Kee Cheung) | |
| Hayward Soo Hoo | ... | Chinese Restaurant Waiter | |
| Michael Kinney | ... | Playtronics Desk Guard - Day | |
| Rudy Francis Nemetz | ... | Playtronics Desk Guard - Day | |
| Ralph Monaco | ... | Playtronics Lobby Guard - Day | |
| Paul Jenkins | ... | Playtronics Lobby Guard - Night | |
| Al Foster | ... | Playtronics Desk Guard - Night | |
| George Hartmann | ... | Playtronics Stairwell Guard | |
| Jeffrey Daniel Phillips | ... | Playtronics Perimeter Guard | |
| Michael Boston | ... | Playtronics Perimeter Guard | |
| Anthony Winters | ... | NSA Agent | |
| Jeff Joy | ... | NSA Agent | |
| Amy Benedict | ... | NSA Agent Mary | |
| James Earl Jones | ... | NSA Agent Bernard Abbott | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Roger Callard | ... | NSA Agent (uncredited) | |
| Ryal Haakenson | ... | Man walking across the lobby (uncredited) | |
| Michael Milhoan | ... | Russian Driver (uncredited) | |
| Cheryl Moore | ... | College Geek (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Phil Alden Robinson | |||
Writing credits(WGA) | ||
| Phil Alden Robinson | (written by) and | |
| Lawrence Lasker | (written by) & | |
| Walter F. Parkes | (written by) | |
Produced by | |||
| William M. Elvin | .... | associate producer | |
| Lawrence Lasker | .... | producer | |
| Walter F. Parkes | .... | producer | |
| Lindsley Parsons Jr. | .... | executive producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| James Horner | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| John Lindley | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Tom Rolf | |||
Casting by | |||
| Juel Bestrop | |||
| Risa Bramon Garcia | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Patrizia von Brandenstein | (as Patrizia Von Brandenstein) | ||
Art Direction by | |||
| Dianne Wager | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Samara Schaffer | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Bernie Pollack | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Fred C. Blau Jr. | .... | second makeup artist (as Fred Blau) | |
| Tamara Guthrie | .... | hair stylist (as Tamara Guthrie-Muro) | |
| Gary Liddiard | .... | key makeup artist | |
| Bunny Parker | .... | hair stylist (as Bunny Parker-Adamson) | |
Production Management | |||
| Lindsley Parsons Jr. | .... | production manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Nandi Bowe | .... | second second assistant director | |
| Kelly Cantley | .... | trainee assistant director | |
| Alan Edmisten | .... | second assistant director | |
| William M. Elvin | .... | first assistant director | |
| Glenn Randall Jr. | .... | second unit director (as Glenn H. Randall Jr.) | |
Art Department | |||
| George Ashton | .... | swing gang | |
| John Bankson | .... | first assistant property master | |
| Beth Bernstein | .... | art department coordinator | |
| Nat Bocking | .... | second assistant property master (as David N. Bocking) | |
| Keith Brian Burns | .... | set designer | |
| Robert L. Clark | .... | paint foreman | |
| Dennis DeWaay | .... | construction coordinator (as Dennis DeWay) | |
| Steven E. Fegley | .... | construction general foreman (as Steve Fegley) | |
| Andrea Mae Fenton | .... | props buyer | |
| Mentor Huebner | .... | illustrator | |
| James E. Hurd Jr. | .... | swing gang | |
| Steve Kallas | .... | construction foreman | |
| Bob Laux | .... | labor foreman (as Robert Laux) | |
| Thomas W. Lay Jr. | .... | illustrator | |
| Ray Lopez | .... | plaster supervisor | |
| Adam Lustig | .... | graphic designer | |
| Adam Lustig | .... | painter: mural painting | |
| Janine McEuen | .... | set dressing assistant | |
| Dexter Miller | .... | construction accountant | |
| Don Miloyevich | .... | property master | |
| James J. Murakami | .... | set designer | |
| David C. Potter | .... | lead man | |
| Tommy Samona | .... | second lead man | |
| Lisa K. Sessions | .... | set dressing assistant | |
| Robert L. Stephen | .... | stand-by painter (as Robert Stephen) | |
| Michael P. Sweeney | .... | set dresser | |
| Michael P. Sweeney | .... | swing gang (as Mike Sweeney) | |
| James E. Tocci | .... | set designer | |
| James E. Hurd Jr. | .... | set dresser (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Peter Albiez | .... | effectsman (as Peter H. Albiez) | |
| Larz Anderson | .... | effectsman | |
| Albert Delgado | .... | special effects foreman | |
| Ken Pepiot | .... | special effects coordinator | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Brett Bentley | .... | CG artist | |
| Bennie R. Brothers | .... | computer effects | |
| Will Fowler | .... | computer effects | |
| Steve Grumette | .... | computer effects supervisor | |
| Doug Wolfgram | .... | CG artist | |
Stunts | |||
| Michael Adams | .... | stunts | |
| Eddie Braun | .... | stunts | |
| Keith Campbell | .... | stunts | |
| Carl Ciarfalio | .... | stunts | |
| Glory Fioramonti | .... | stunts (as Gloria Fioramonti) | |
| Orwin C. Harvey | .... | stunts | |
| Bob Herron | .... | stunts (as Robert Herron) | |
| Larry Holt | .... | stunts | |
| Terry James | .... | stunts | |
| Melvin Jones | .... | stunts | |
| Julius LeFlore | .... | stunts | |
| Bill McIntosh | .... | stunts | |
| Denney Pierce | .... | stunts | |
| Bernie Pock | .... | stunts | |
| Glenn Randall Jr. | .... | stunt coordinator | |
| Spiro Razatos | .... | stunts | |
| Rick Seaman | .... | stunts | |
| Jeff Smolek | .... | stunts | |
| William Washington | .... | stunts | |
| Eddie L. Watkins | .... | stunts | |
| Webster Whinery | .... | stunts | |
Casting Department | |||
| Davia Nelson | .... | additional casting: San Francisco | |
| Steve Spiker | .... | extras casting | |
| Mary Vernieu | .... | casting associate | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Marie Kaderback | .... | wardrobe: women (as Marie A. Kaderback) | |
| Gregory B. Peña | .... | wardrobe: men | |
| Hugo Peña | .... | costume supervisor | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Tom Allen | .... | apprentice editor | |
| Christopher S. Baird | .... | first assistant editor | |
| Andi Kasen Bergman | .... | apprentice editor | |
| Sandy Brundage | .... | negative cutter | |
| Phil Hetos | .... | color timer | |
| Vicki Shaki Khan | .... | associate editor | |
Music Department | |||
| Frank Bennett | .... | orchestrator | |
| Jeff Charbonneau | .... | assistant music editor | |
| Brad Dechter | .... | orchestrator | |
| Sandy DeCrescent | .... | music contractor | |
| Michael Fisher | .... | musician | |
| James Flamberg | .... | associate music editor (as Jim Flamberg) | |
| Ralph Grierson | .... | musician | |
| Jim Henrikson | .... | supervising music editor | |
| James Horner | .... | musician | |
| Branford Marsalis | .... | musician | |
| Shawn Murphy | .... | scoring mixer | |
| Joel C. Peskin | .... | musician (as Joel Peskin) | |
| Joe E. Rand | .... | assistant music editor | |
| Ian Underwood | .... | musician | |
| James Horner | .... | conductor (uncredited) | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Billy G. Arter | .... | driver (as Billy Arter) | |
| Tina M. Arter-Duquette | .... | transportation dispatcher (as Tina M. Arter) | |
| Ed Arter | .... | transportation coordinator | |
| Ronald B. Dinson Sr. | .... | transportation captain (as Ronald B. Dinson) | |
| George Hartmann | .... | driver | |
| Cary Kelley | .... | transportation co-captain | |
| David Menapace | .... | driver (as Dave Menapace) | |
| Gordon Smith | .... | driver | |
| Mark Wescott | .... | driver (as Mark Westcott) | |
| Ed Wirth | .... | driver (as Eddie Wirth) | |
| Anthony Muto Jr. | .... | picture vehicles (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| Len Adleman | .... | consultant: mathematics (as Prof. Len Adleman) | |
| Nancy Aprile | .... | assistant production auditor (as Nancy C. Aprile) | |
| Fabiana Arrastia | .... | assistant production coordinator | |
| Steve Beeson | .... | production auditor | |
| Jamale Case | .... | first aid | |
| Robin Citrin | .... | location manager | |
| Susan Fanara | .... | assistant: Mr. Lasker and Mr. Parkes | |
| Andrew Francis Fenady | .... | production assistant | |
| John Fluke | .... | electronic equipment provider | |
| Leigh French | .... | adr group coordinator | |
| Shauna Hanley | .... | production assistant | |
| Ricky Jay | .... | sleight of hand consultant | |
| Judith Kahn | .... | title designer | |
| Janet Lonsdale | .... | assistant accountant | |
| Robert Bruce Moore | .... | craft service | |
| Stefanie Pleet | .... | location liaison: San Francisco (as Stephanie Lee Pleet) | |
| Marsha Robertson | .... | unit publicist | |
| Eva M. Schroeder | .... | assistant location manager | |
| Margaret Solow | .... | assistant: Mr. Robinson | |
| John Strauchs | .... | security consultant | |
| Cynthia Upstill | .... | script supervisor | |
| Lisa J. Watters | .... | production coordinator | |
| Roni Ziemba | .... | assistant: Mr. Robinson | |
| Billy A. Fox | .... | location scout (uncredited) | |
| Tom Ingersoll | .... | location scout (uncredited) | |
| Sophia Lansky | .... | additional voices (uncredited) | |
| Peter Riga | .... | stand-in (uncredited) | |
| Bill H. Schwocho | .... | stand-in (uncredited) | |
Thanks | |||
| Jonathan Borofsky | .... | thanks | |
| Robbie Conal | .... | thanks | |
| Sonia Delaunay | .... | thanks | |
| Cynthia Drennon | .... | thanks | |
| Helen Frankenthaler | .... | thanks | |
| Paul Gray | .... | thanks | |
| Richard Gray | .... | thanks | |
| Richard Green | .... | thanks | |
| Robert Mapplethorpe | .... | thanks | |
| Dan McCleary | .... | thanks | |
| Tatsuo Miyajima | .... | thanks | |
| Peter Schwartz | .... | special thanks | |
| Mark Stock | .... | thanks | |
| Donald Sultan | .... | thanks | |
Rated PG-13 for brief sexual references.
126 min | Canada:118 min (Ontario)
1.85 : 1 more
UK:12 (original rating) | Australia:PG (TV rating) | Netherlands:12 | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Iceland:L | USA:PG-13 (certificate #31961) | South Korea:15 | Peru:14 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Chile:14 | Finland:K-12 | Germany:12 | Spain:7 | UK:15 | Singapore:PG
2nd Street Tunnel, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA more
The movie deals with the impact of a factoring breakthrough on encryption, an obvious reference to the RSA algorithm, the most popular public-key encryption algorithm in use today. 'Prof. Len Adleman', one of the co-inventors of the RSA algorithm, provided some technical guidance on the film in exchange for giving his wife a chance to meet lead actor Robert Redford. more
Errors in geography: When Bishop calls the NSA at Fort Meade, Maryland, he dials the 202 (Washington, D.C.) area code. more
[Gordon tells Bishop a scientist has gotten $380,000 from Russia]
Martin Bishop:
Gimme a break. We won, they lost, you know? It's been in a couple of the papers.
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References Goldfinger (1964) more
The Girl From Ipanema more
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There are a bunch of movies which might not be GREAT, but really good, and you can watch them over and over again. Rainy day movies. "Sneakers" is without a doubt such a movie.
It is a lightweight caper which gets into a higher division thanks to the acting: Redford is always good, as is Strathairn, Kingsley and McDonnell. The other actors do a really good job as well, but these four stand out in my opinion.
There are twists and turns in the script, Great San Francisco locations and lots of underplayed humor in this film, all contributing to that the movie can be seen several times.
Take it for what it is, and you'll have a really good time in front of the TV.