Chain Reaction

1996, Action, 1h 46m

33 Reviews 50,000+ Ratings

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Ironic given the scientific breakthrough at the story's core, Chain Reaction is a man-on-the-run thriller that mostly sticks to generic formula. Read critic reviews

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At a Chicago university, a research team that includes brilliant Eddie Kasalivich (Keanu Reeves) experiences a breakthrough: a stable form of fusion that may lead to a waste-free energy source. However, Dr. Paul Shannon (Morgan Freeman) has ties to a private company that wants to exploit the technology, so Kasalivich and Dr. Lily Sinclair (Rachel Weisz) are framed for murder, and the fusion device is stolen. On the run from the FBI, they must recover the technology and exonerate themselves.

Cast & Crew

Keanu Reeves
Eddie Kasalivich
Morgan Freeman
Paul Shannon
Rachel Weisz
Dr. Lily Sinclair
Fred Ward
FBI Agent Leon Ford
Kevin Dunn
FBI Agent Doyle
Brian Cox
Lyman Earl Collier
Joanna Cassidy
Maggie McDermott
Chelcie Ross
Ed Rafferty
Nicholas Rudall
Dr. Alistair Barkley
Tzi Ma
Lu Chen
Krzysztof Pieczyński
Lucasz Screbneski
Andrew Davis
Director
Arne Schmidt
Writer
Rick Seaman
Writer
Josh Friedman
Writer
J.F. Lawton
Writer
Michael Bortman
Writer
Erwin Stoff
Executive Producer
Richard D. Zanuck
Executive Producer
Arne Schmidt
Producer
Andrew Davis
Producer
Jerry Goldsmith
Original Music
Frank Tidy
Cinematographer
Don Brochu
Film Editor
Dov Hoenig
Film Editor
Arthur Schmidt
Film Editor
Maher Ahmad
Production Design
David J. Bomba
Art Direction
Gene Serdena
Set Decoration
Jodie Lynn Tillen
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