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Sneakers (1992)

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Reviews Counted:44

Fresh:35

Rotten:9

Average Rating:6.8/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 6 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: Two politically-minded whizkids pull off a daring computer caper in the Sixties, but, by a serendipitous twist of fate, only one of them gets caught. Twenty years later, the lucky half of that... Two politically-minded whizkids pull off a daring computer caper in the Sixties, but, by a serendipitous twist of fate, only one of them gets caught. Twenty years later, the lucky half of that daring duo has set himself up in business as the leader of an oddball group of computer hackers who test security systems for big companies. But when agents from the NSA (National Security Agency) catch up with him, he must agree to send his team on a top secret, i.e. illegal, mission to recapture an invaluable decoding device. This powerful "black box" would allow anyone possessing it, including the Russians, the ability to access or alter whatever information they wanted to -- in the entire cyberspace galaxy. But things are not quite as they appear to be, and our aging hero soon realizes he must look into his own past to unlock the biggest secret of all. [More]

Starring: Robert Redford, Sidney Poitier, Dan Aykroyd, River Phoenix

Starring: Robert Redford, Sidney Poitier, Dan Aykroyd, River Phoenix, David Strathairn, Mary McDonnell, Ben Kingsley, James Earl Jones, Stephen Tobolowsky

Director: Phil Alden Robinson

Director: Phil Alden Robinson
Composer: James Horner

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Excellent techno-thriller. Cool gadgets and a great gang of misfit spies.

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08/13/03
Fred Topel
Fred Topel
About.com

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01/07/05
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

One of the cleverest updates of the caper film to appear in quite a while.

Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
01/01/00
Kathleen Maher
Kathleen Maher
Austin Chronicle

This is an energetic, fun, almost enchanting thriller with genuine moments of tension and a good few thrills too.

Full Review Source: BBC | comment Comment
04/17/01
William Gallagher
William Gallagher
BBC

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12/06/02
Brian J. Arthurs
Brian J. Arthurs
Beach Reporter (Southern California)

Great caper comedy that deftly balances high-tech gadgets and character humor.

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01/09/04
Rob Thomas
Rob Thomas
Capital Times (Madison, WI)

It's a sometimes entertaining movie, but thin.

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01/01/00
Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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A marvellous caper-movie throwback.

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Tim Robey
Tim Robey
Daily Telegraph

A hilarious, tension-filled romp that should please any audience.

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Chris Hicks
Chris Hicks
Deseret News, Salt Lake City

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Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
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06/26/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
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10/05/05
Chuck O'Leary
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07/02/03
Walter Chaw
Walter Chaw
Film Freak Central

A delirious guilty pleasure, Sneakers is about as probable as me parting the Red Sea -- and just as fun.

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01/01/00
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

Wow, what a quaint little film Sneakers is!

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02/13/01
MaryAnn Johanson
MaryAnn Johanson
Flick Filosopher

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08/13/02
Rob Vaux
Rob Vaux
Flipside Movie Emporium

Pretty neat.

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JoBlo
JoBlo
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Fun, forgettable caper comedy

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06/12/03
James Sanford
James Sanford
Kalamazoo Gazette

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12/17/02
Robert Roten
Robert Roten
Laramie Movie Scope

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09/05/03
Carol Cling
Carol Cling
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