Brian Cox, Fred Ward, Keanu Reeves

Two researchers in a green alternative energy project are put on the run when they are framed for murder and treason.

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18,952 ratings

PG-13, 107 min.

Directed by: Andrew Davis

Release Date: August 2, 1996

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DVD Release Date: May 22, 2001

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  • September 25, 2009
    Put shit in, get shit out.
  • September 6, 2008
    Need to see this again.
  • August 1, 2008
    A decent thriller by the makers of 'The Fugitive'. The plot has a lot of holes in it but the pacing of the film is good, which makes it easy to watch.

    Main problem with the movie is, as mentioned above, the script and the acting. There's no heart in it... Plain and simple.
  • July 24, 2008
    Pretty decent suspense/thriller that's become more appropriate w/ the sharp rise in gas prices. If cold fusion was possible, I could definitely see certain groups trying to squash it. Keanu Reeves was ok, though he gained a little weight in this movie. And if you wait 'til after ...( read more)the credits, you get to hear his catchphrase "Whoa." :p Morgan Freeman was excellent as always.
  • May 1, 2008
    Not half bad. Obviously not as good as it could have been, but heck, it was enjoyable. I'm not sure why it's been passed by heaps of people on here and getting worse ratings than it deserves. This is a solid 7/10 from me, and the fact that I love the two main actors and the actio...( read more)n/thriller style is the main part of that rating.

    Keanu Reeves is Eddie Kasalivich, a technician for a scientific team that discovers the low-cost alternative to producing pollution-free fuel. But when the lab is destroyed and the head of the team is murdered, it's Eddie and co-worker physicist Lily Sinclair are framed. They then begin to run and keep away from the FBI until they can understand what is really going on and who is responsible. They also have Paul Shannon, an unlikely friend who they're not sure what side he's on.

    Keanu Reeves really made this movie for me. I really admire him as an actor, so I can't say I was concentrating on his acting in this movie, no matter what he's still a favourite actor of mine. Morgan Freeman is an incredible actor and it really showed in this, as for Rachel Weisz, she was kind of average. Maybe slightly higher. The typical supporting cast for movies like this, not too shabby but then again nothing brilliant.

    Worth watching for yourself, you might agree with some other people and find it predictable, or maybe you might find it slightly entertaining. See for yourself.
  • November 6, 2009
    Action packed Keanu rocks.
  • October 15, 2009
    quiero verla nuevamente
  • September 11, 2009
    wow who ever wrote the synopsis is a jackass. this is a cool movie. its on skinamax right now
  • August 7, 2009
    Damn who wrote this synopsis?
  • June 30, 2009
    why would keanu reeves be sorry he passed on speed 2 for this? speed 2 is one of the shittiest movies of all time...if chain reaction were a person, it would say, "dude, i'm a shitty person...but i still have feelings..."

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  • Gx7
    August 6, 2008
    man I have to agree with Morpheus, the flixster plot review for this movie is just... irritating.
  • MorpheusOne
    February 23, 2008
    I'm watching this right now, as I type this. This is a pretty good movie. I love the way Morgan Freeman is neither good nor evil, or maybe a little of both, which makes for a very complex character. I do think that they under used Rachel Weisz quite a bit however. She's a better actress than what they showed here.

    Hey Keogh, does your rectum taste good with your mouth wrapped around it like that?

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