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Overview
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Skip Woods (written by)
Release Date:
8 June 2001 (USA)
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Tagline:
Log on. Hack in. Go anywhere. Steal everything. more
Plot:
A secretive renegade counter-terrorist co-opts the world's greatest hacker (who is trying to stay clean) to steal billions in US Government dirty money. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
3 wins
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5 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(121 articles)
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He Who Hacks Last
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | John Travolta | ... | Gabriel Shear |
 | Hugh Jackman | ... | Stanley Jobson |
 | Halle Berry | ... | Ginger Knowles |
 | Don Cheadle | ... | Agent J.T. Roberts |
 | Sam Shepard | ... | Senator James Reisman |
 | Vinnie Jones | ... | Marco |
 | Drea de Matteo | ... | Melissa |
 | Rudolf Martin | ... | Axl Torvalds |
 | Zach Grenier | ... | Assistant Director Bill Joy |
 | Camryn Grimes | ... | Holly Jobson |
 | Angelo Pagan | ... | Torres (as Angelo Pagán) |
 | Chic Daniel | ... | SWAT Leader |
 | Kirk B.R. Woller | ... | Axel's Lawyer |
 | Carmen Argenziano | ... | Agent |
 | Tim DeKay | ... | Agent |
Additional Details
MPAA:
Rated R for violence, language and some sexuality/nudity.
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Runtime:
99 min
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
USA:R (certificate #38324) |
Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) |
Canada:14A (Manitoba) |
Denmark:15 |
Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia) |
Canada:AA (Ontario) |
Philippines:R-18 |
Netherlands:12 |
Argentina:13 |
Australia:MA |
Brazil:14 |
Finland:K-15 |
France:-12 |
Germany:16 (w) |
Hong Kong:IIB |
Hungary:14 |
Netherlands:16 |
New Zealand:R16 |
Norway:15 |
Peru:14 |
Portugal:M/12 |
Singapore:M18 (re-rating) |
Singapore:NC-16 (original rating) |
South Korea:15 |
Spain:18 |
Sweden:15 |
Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) |
UK:15 |
Canada:13+ (Quebec)
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Trivia:
Unlike many Hollywood movies, in "Swordfish", the amount of the ammunition in firearms is depicted correctly. During the chase sequence, Gabriel fires a total of 89 shots from M249 Squad Automatic Weapon, which carries a 200 round box.
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Factual errors: At the end of the movie, the voiceover radio report of the terrorist's death refers to an attack on the U.S. Embassy in Istanbul. Istanbul has not been the capital of Turkey for nearly a century. A U.S. diplomatic presence in Istanbul would likely be a Consulate-General.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Cameron Diaz/Jimmy Eat World (#27.16)" (2002)
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Soundtrack:
Lapdance (Paul Oakenfold Swordfish Mix)
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If one is seeking an action oriented tale which is packed with all the right ingredients, such as drama, sex, beauty and an exciting story line, the film, Swordfish is it. The plot is of a sophisticated, philosophy driven, definitely clever, master criminal, Gabriel Shear (John Travolta,) who discovers the F. B.I. has amassed over a billion dollars and is keeping it's where-abouts secret from the public eye. He means to have it, whatever it takes. Few are worried the fortune is in danger of being stolen as the billions in U.S. currency are stored and kept in a vault guarded and defended by a super-computer who's electronic defenses include an ingeniously engineered cryptic and unbreakable 500 Gigwatt cryptic combination. However, all this changes when top cop and D. E. A. Agent J.T. Roberts (Don Cheadle) learns the master criminal has hired the two most celebrated and re-known computer hackers from around the world. One of them is Stanley Jobson (Hugh Jackman) who is promised $10.000.000 and his daughter's safe return if he can break and hack into the super guarded computer to retrieve the money. Helping, Don Chedel is voluptuous and riveting super model, Halley Berry who brings all of her delicious form to the big screen. The film erupts with a hair-raising, dynamically driven explosion which then launches itself into an equally captivating film. Keep your eyes on the dynamic players as they combine to create a classic. ****