Film200199 min

Swordfish

Name: Swordfish
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Released: 2001
Duration: 99 min
Cast: John Travolta, Hugh Jackman, Don Cheadle, Halle Berry, Sam Shepard

Taste attributes: actioncrimethrillerheistfasttried & testedunsavouryimaginarylinearbig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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"Log On. Hack In. Go Anywhere. Get Everything."

Boxlist takeAn emotionally cool, fast-moving crime thriller: morally murky and heightened. Best if you like easy over intense.

Taste details

Pace: fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very undemandingHow we score

Quality rating

6.2 /10

TMDB · 2,066 votes

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What lines up

Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
Weightiness: Balanced weightiness, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
Pace: Fast, where this profile leans slow

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Synopsis

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.

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