• Swordfish (2001)

    There exists a world within our world. A world beneath what we call cyberspace. A world protected by firewalls, passwords and the most advanced security systems. In this world we hide our deepest secrets, our most incriminating information, and of course, a whole lot of money. This is the world of "Swordfish." The world's most dangerous spy is hired by the CIA to coerce a computer...

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Swordfish
32
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Release Date: June 8th, 2001

DVD Release Date: October 30th, 2001

R |1 hr 39 min

Plot Summary

There exists a world within our world. A world beneath what we call cyberspace. A world protected by firewalls, passwords and the most advanced security systems. In this world we hide our deepest secrets, our most incriminating information, and of course, a whole lot of money. This is the world of "Swordfish." The world's most dangerous spy is hired by the CIA to coerce a computer hacker recently released from prison to help steal $6 billion in unused government funds.

Cast: John Travolta, Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, Don Cheadle, Vinnie Jones, Sam Shepard, Drea de Matteo, Rudolf Martin

Director: Dominic Sena

Genres: Thriller

Production Co: Village Roadshow Prod., Silver Pictures, Jonathan Krane Group, Warner Brothers

Distributors: Warner Bros. Pictures

Keywords: 2000s, Suspenseful, House, Temptation, Los Angeles

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  • 63
    Roger EbertChicago Sun-Times

    It's skillfully mounted and fitfully intriguing, but weaves such a tangled web that at the end I defy anyone in the audience to explain the exact loyalties and motives of the leading characters. show more

  • 88
    Chris KaltenbachBaltimore Sun

    A souped-up roadster of a film, a relentless action flick that looks great and moves with more grace and speed than seems possible.

  • 63
    Rene RodriguezMiami Herald

    The liveliest and most engaging time killer to come out of Hollywood in a long while. It's junk, to be sure, but it is superbly made junk.

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