Synopsis
Rogue agent Gabriel Shear is determined to get his mitts on $9 billion stashed in a secret Drug Enforcement Administration account. He wants the cash to fight terrorism, but lacks the computer skills necessary to hack into the government mainframe. Enter Stanley Jobson, a n'er-do-well encryption expert who can log into anything.
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Cast
- John TravoltaGabriel Shear
- Hugh JackmanStanley Jobson
- Don CheadleAgent J.T. Roberts
- Halle BerryGinger Knowles
- Sam ShepardSenator James Reisman
- Vinnie JonesMarco
- Drea de MatteoMelissa
- Jason ChristopherClub Kid
- Zach GrenierAssistant Director Bill Joy
- Rudolf MartinAxl Torvalds
Recommendations
- 50
Chicago Tribune
So fast, sleek and riveting it almost makes you expect miracles -- which never materialize. - 50
Austin Chronicle
The action is constant, often pointless, definitely gratuitous, and breathlessly fun. - 40
Slate
By the third big climax the audience started to get impatient with the movie's pointless zigs and zags. - 38
Philadelphia Inquirer
It's hard to say with certainty whether it's insufficient plot or insufficient interpretation that's responsible for Travolta's waxwork performance. - 25
San Francisco Chronicle
This lurid thriller comes to life in fits and starts, and then sinks into the bog of its own cleverness once again. - 20
Washington Post
An action opera designed to elicit Beavis and Butt-head-level appreciation. - 20
Washington Post
Nobody really cares about the plot, least of all the filmmakers. - 20
The New York Times
Turns into a meticulously choreographed bang-by-the-numbers action fantasy that I would accuse of peddling evil if the film weren't so dumb and incoherent.
