Cuba Gooding Jr., Daniel Hugh Kelly, David Paymer

Two men (Skeet Ulrich, Cuba Gooding Jr.) try to make sure a new biological chemical weapon doesn't get stolen by a terrorist.

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39% liked it

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7% liked it

72 critics

R, 102 min.

Directed by: Hugh Johnson

Release Date: September 1, 1999

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DVD Release Date: March 21, 2000

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  • July 14, 2007
    Ridiculous buddy thriller in which Cuba Gooding's ice cream delivery man gets roped into hauling unstable chemical weapons around in his truck, pursued by moustache twirling villain Peter Firth. It's obviously trash, but Gooding and Ulrich's good-natured banter keeps it watchable...( read more) in a reasonably entertaining comic action no-brainer.
  • April 29, 2007
    Quite an average low budget action film. Not the greatest plot in the world.
  • November 7, 2006
    Great.
  • May 30, 2008
    Just okay.
  • October 23, 2009
    Another dud starring Cuba Gooding Jr.
  • September 27, 2009
    I still love Cuba gooding Jr. in anything.
  • May 25, 2009
    a decent movie that most don't know about
  • January 19, 2009
    Not very realistic but FUNNY!!
  • December 26, 2008
    was set in missoula - i live in missoula - big dam in movie set in missoula - no big dam in missoula
  • September 19, 2008
    Can someone please stop Cuba Gooding Jr. from making any more movies. He's terrible in pretty much everything.

Critic Reviews


March 19, 2002
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail

Here's someone's idea of a cool movie concept: A couple of guys are speeding along in an ice-cream truck carrying a bomb that will explode if it gets above 50. No, not miles per hour -- degrees Fahren... full review

January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

So eager is Chill Factor to include every possible cliche, indeed, that it even keeps one as a spare. full review

January 1, 2000
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com

Chill Factor is a typical action movie with an atypical hook: Not many action movies give advice on trout fishing. full review

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  • millystar
    June 26, 2007
    WOW!!! That was really good and had some funny parts in it too!!! if it didn't have so many swear words and little bit less gore it could be PG-13, but it still was really good!!!
    FAVORITE SPOTS
    #1
    Arlo "Take your gun"
    Mason "It's empty"
    Arlo "You mean to tell me you highjacked me with an empty gun?"
    Mason "Yup!"
    Arlo "When this is all over remind me to kick your a**!"
    #2
    Arlo "We're heroes man, it's time to start actin like it.Now quit limpin around like that!"
    Mason "Excuse me I have a bullet in my leg!"
    Arlo "Always the negative with you."

    Those are classic moments I laugh every time and there is quite a few more!!!

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