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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 ageing 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, Amazon.com
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DVD 9
French\German\Italian\Spanish
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Dolby Digital Surround English French German Italian Spanish
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Czech\Danish\Dutch\English\Finnish\French\German\Norwegian\Polish\Portuguese\Swedish
DVD 9
French\German\Italian\Spanish
English
Region 2
Dolby Digital Surround English French German Italian Spanish
Dolby Digital Surround
Production Notes
Original Theatrical Trailer
Cast And Filmmakers Notes
Czech\Danish\Dutch\English\Finnish\French\German\Norwegian\Polish\Portuguese\Swedish
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22 of 24 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
There are very few films that remain incessantly entertaining after repeated viewings but this is certainly one of them. I would describe it as a comfort movie - one to watch with the girlfriend on stormy afternoons or reassuringly peaceful evenings.
Sneakers is a feelgood comedy-thriller with a plausible and pacy plot and fine performances from a cast that works wonderfully well together.
Reminiscent of 1950's British espionage or courtroom thrillers, it relies, not upon contrived set-piece action sequences but upon strong plot and fine comedic performances from Robert Redford, Sidney Poitier, Mary McDonnell and River Phoenix (among others).
A particularly pleasing aspect of the movie is the soundtrack - composed by James Horner and featuring Branford Marsalis as a soloist. The instrumentation features bells and choral stylings that brings to mind snow and sleighs and the nativity. For this reason it has become something of a friends and family favourite at this time of year.
Honest, funny, romantic and nostalgic, this is a film that will soon mean something to you.
Sneakers is a feelgood comedy-thriller with a plausible and pacy plot and fine performances from a cast that works wonderfully well together.
Reminiscent of 1950's British espionage or courtroom thrillers, it relies, not upon contrived set-piece action sequences but upon strong plot and fine comedic performances from Robert Redford, Sidney Poitier, Mary McDonnell and River Phoenix (among others).
A particularly pleasing aspect of the movie is the soundtrack - composed by James Horner and featuring Branford Marsalis as a soloist. The instrumentation features bells and choral stylings that brings to mind snow and sleighs and the nativity. For this reason it has become something of a friends and family favourite at this time of year.
Honest, funny, romantic and nostalgic, this is a film that will soon mean something to you.
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
The title of this movie doesn't give much away, but the storyline is a clever one. Redford looks slightly uncomfortable at times but no one else could really pull off the part - the leader of a bunch of misfits that break into high security buildings on purpose as a security check, to make sure that no one else can. 'Whistler' is a classic, and totally beleivable as the blind smartass with superb hearing. The soundtrack builds the drama and emotion perfectly, with clangy piano and drum rolls when you least expect them. It's a movie you can watch over and over, without worrying that you know the ending. It's great to watch just for the photography which sets a style for the film - slick and sexy in an unintentional way. Definately one to get on video.
15 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
The film grabs the viewer from the first scene. Robert Redford and his supporting cast shows what a broad range of talent is necessary to handle the roles. Each is a social malcontent, yet wholly professional as they address the questions posed by clients and circumstances. Among them, David Strathairn stands out. Comparing his presentation with his base commander role in Memphis Belle shows the depth of his abilities. As a blind techie relying on hearing alone, his contribution to this film is sensational. Ben Kingsley, as Redford's Mafia foil, provides a stunning presentation of a man caught up in the realities of today's information saturated world.
While the plot of this film is thin, the actors rise above its limitations with their performances. This film isn't about 'hacking', it's about advances in information technology. What is needed to protect information used in airline routing, medical research or electrical grids? The technology is valid, a 'super cracker' device is under investigation by countless agencies, both government and private. Today's mathematics will provide such a device, but one hopes it won't be achieved by the strange character depicted in this film. The serious question arises over who will control it. James Earl Jones, as the government agent who ultimately acquires the cracker is far too easygoing for the job he fills. That being said, the message of this film is vivvidly expressed. It's a film worthy of any library, to be viewed frequently for its impact.
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Sneakers
Boring movie,whats it about??Its has no real storyline,its muddled and funny but why?
Everyone tries hard but why?
What was the director thinking?
Everyone tries hard but why?
What was the director thinking?
Published 7 months ago by Alison
The humour as well as the rest of it is dated now.
Having watched it i will now pass it on to members of my family who i know will enjoy it. They like retro movies but i rarely do. Read more
Published 13 months ago by K. Grunwald
Great Film
Brilliant film, saw first many years ago and it just gets better with each viewing. Great acting and actors. Tension and humour in equal amounts.
Published 15 months ago by Cakewiz
A Great Caper!
I really enjoyed this film and will definitely watch it again. I'm a huge Redford fan and his performance doesn't disappoint. The other actors are all great too. Read more
Published on 19 Dec 2009 by Avid Reader
Entertaining, and daft as a brush.
Great cast, slick production, humour and warmth, mild suspense, witty. Robert Redford, Dan Ackroyd and Ben Kingsley feature in an ensemble cast of movie standard "band of misfits"... Read more
Published on 9 Aug 2009 by molipola
Superb...
What a great movie. I could watch it all day. Redord, Poitier... all at their best. Ben Kingsley in great sinister mode. Daft plot Utterly engaging. Read more
Published on 1 July 2004 by Calle Estafeta Guy, UK.
Sneakers
Cast of excellent actors whom all have some sort of criminal background. The organisation they belong to help organisations fight crime. Read more
Published on 24 Feb 2004 by Julie Thompson
Another Great Underrated Film
Another of those films where those who see it wonder why so many others have never heard of it. It's a mystery as I think it's marvellous. Read more
Published on 13 Sep 2001
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