Swordfish

Swordfish

Log on. Hack in. Go anywhere. Steal everything.

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Release Date

6/8/2001

Runtime

99 mins

Overview

Rogue agent Gabriel Shear is determined to get his mitts on $9 billion stashed in a secret Drug Enforcement Administration account. He wants the cash to fight terrorism, but lacks the computer skills necessary to hack into the government mainframe. Enter Stanley Jobson, a n'er-do-well encryption expert who can log into anything.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$102,000,000

Revenue

$147,080,413

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A slick, high-octane heist thriller that revels in misdirection and style over substance, twisting its premise repeatedly to keep you off-balance. It's designed to be a fun, propulsive ride rather than a carefully plotted caper.

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TenseExhilaratingPlayful

Themes

CrimeObsessionCorruption

Pacing

Propulsive

Look

Stylized genreHigh-contrast

Structure

Linear

Heads up

Graphic violence

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