Sneakers
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Description
Robert Redford leads an all-star cast in one of the most satisfying suspense films! Computer expert Martin Bishop (Redford) heads a team of renegade hackers - including a former CIA employee (Sidney Poitier), a gadgets wizard (Dan Aykroyd), a young genius (River Phoenix) and a blind soundman (David Strathairn) - who are routinely hired to test security systems. But Bishop's past comes back to haunt him when government agents blackmail the "sneakers" into carrying out a covert operation: tracking down an elusive black box. Along with his former girlfriend (Mary McDonnell), Bishop's team retrieves the box and makes a stunning discovery - the device can break into any computer system in the world. With factions from all sides willing to kill for the powerful box, Bishop and his team embark on their most dangerous assignment ever in this exhilarating high-tech caper from Phil Alden Robinson (Field of Dreams). Bonus Content: Production Notes Cast and Filmmakers Theatrical Trailer This enjoyable thriller, written and directed by Phil Alden Robinson (the screenwriter of Field of Dreams ), follows a raggedy group of corporate security experts who get in over their heads when they accept an assignment poaching some hot hardware for the National Security Agency. Robert Redford plays the group's guru, an aging techno-anarchist who has been hiding from the feds since the early 1970s; his companionable gang of freaks includes Dan Aykroyd, David Strathairn, Mary McDonnell, the late River Phoenix, and Sidney Poitier, as a veteran CIA operative turned "sneaker." The technological black box that everybody is after, an array of computer chips that can decode any encrypted message, isn't a very plausible invention, but it's a serviceable McGuffin, and the megalomania of the master plotter played by Ben Kingsley has more resonance than most. Modest inferences can be drawn about the very latest high-tech threats to civil liberties. --David Chute
Details
Product Details
- Aspect Ratio
- 1.85:1
- MPAA rating
- PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned)
- Product Dimensions
- 7.5 x 5.38 x 0.6 inches; 2.4 ounces
- Run time
- 2 hours and 6 minutes
- Release date
- March 31, 1998
- Media Format
- Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
- Language
- English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), Spanish (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
- Studio
- Universal Studios Home Entertainment
- Number of discs
- 1
Cast and Crew
- Director
- Phil Alden Robinson
- Actors
- Ben Kingsley, Dan Aykroyd, Mary McDonnell, River Phoenix, Robert Redford
- Producers
- Lawrence Lasker, Walter F. Parkes
- Writers
- Lawrence Lasker, Phil Alden Robinson, Walter F. Parkes
Language and Subtitles
- Dubbed
- Spanish
- Subtitles
- English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
- What is the MPAA rating?
- PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned).
- What is the runtime?
- 2 hours and 6 minutes.
- Who are the main actors?
- Ben Kingsley, Dan Aykroyd, Mary McDonnell, River Phoenix, Robert Redford.
Customer reviews
All Star Whodunit is a great, funny film
My wife introduced me to Sneakers, a film she knew from before we got together, and in the time since we have watched it time and again - it’s a great, funny, all star whodunit with some great twists and turns. Helmed by Robert Redford’s classic style, his fellow culprits include Sidney Poitier, River Phoenix, Mary McDonnell, David Strathairn and Dan Aykryd (among others), a band of former folks outside the law, with Poitier’s law man, and Redford’s world-changer - they are still trying to change the world for the better, but not making a killing at it. When two mysterious men from the government show up - knowing their backgrounds - it’s a chance to clear their names and move forward into bigger and better... but nothing is ever as it seems. The twists and turns are at once funny and well placed, surprising and revealing of who they each are. It’s a stellar cast with outstanding writing and a story worthy the journey. In the end it’s a fun ride and one we take again and again. We love this film and spending time with this merry band....
My wife introduced me to Sneakers, a film she knew from before we got together, and in the time since we have watched it time and again - it’s a great, funny, all star whodunit with some great twists and turns. Helmed by Robert Redford’s classic style, his fellow culprits include Sidney Poitier, River Phoenix, Mary McDonnell, David Strathairn and Dan Aykryd (among others), a band of former folks outside the law, with Poitier’s law man, and Redford’s world-changer - they are still trying to change the world for the better, but not making a killing at it. When two mysterious men from the government show up - knowing their backgrounds - it’s a chance to clear their names and move forward into bigger and better... but nothing is ever as it seems. The twists and turns are at once funny and well placed, surprising and revealing of who they each are. It’s a stellar cast with outstanding writing and a story worthy the journey. In the end it’s a fun ride and one we take again and again. We love this film and spending time with this merry band....
Great movie with an amazing acting list and a solid plot!
Holy smokes, I was excited about seeing this movie as soon as I saw it pop up on a streaming service but then realized how inexpensive it was on Amazon to just buy it! I'm so glad I did! I was almost entirely going to get this just for Robert Redford but then remembered how many CRAZY all star actors are in this movie! Shoot, even Werner was a big actor in Groundhog Day! I had totally forgot that Sidney Potier (To Sir, With Love) was in this, let alone Dan Akroyd (Ghostbusters) and River Pheonix (young Indiana Jones). The main bad guy is also in Schindler's List, I believe! This movie has a great plot and rivals some great "who's smarter than who" plot movies! I highly recommend this movie!
Holy smokes, I was excited about seeing this movie as soon as I saw it pop up on a streaming service but then realized how inexpensive it was on Amazon to just buy it! I'm so glad I did! I was almost entirely going to get this just for Robert Redford but then remembered how many CRAZY all star actors are in this movie! Shoot, even Werner was a big actor in Groundhog Day! I had totally forgot that Sidney Potier (To Sir, With Love) was in this, let alone Dan Akroyd (Ghostbusters) and River Pheonix (young Indiana Jones). The main bad guy is also in Schindler's List, I believe! This movie has a great plot and rivals some great "who's smarter than who" plot movies! I highly recommend this movie!
One of my all-time favorites!
I first saw this movie in the 90's when it came out on VHS at the movie rental place and I became a life-long fan. Great storyline, great actors, humor, suspense, and loosely based on some real people and real events.
I first saw this movie in the 90's when it came out on VHS at the movie rental place and I became a life-long fan. Great storyline, great actors, humor, suspense, and loosely based on some real people and real events.
Classic adventure
Highly recommend this movie and some of the themes are ahead of its time. It’s fun with a great cast and actually still holds up.
Highly recommend this movie and some of the themes are ahead of its time. It’s fun with a great cast and actually still holds up.
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