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Swordfish (2001)


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Three out of Five

Movie

Rating: R (violence, language and some sexuality/nudity)
Length: 99 minutes

Video

Widescreen 2.35:1 Color (Anamorphic)

Audio

ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1
FRENCH: Dolby Digital 2.0

Captions

English, French, Spanish

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Plot

A convicted hacker (Jackman) is recruited by a rogue US agent (Travolta) to break into a bank to steel money that's been sitting there for years so that he can fight terrorism his way. Jackman does it so he can get custody of his child. It involves the CIA, FBI, DEA and US Government. Yes, it's convoluted.

Pros

Lots of action and some good acting. And guys, if you're wanting to get a brief glimpse of Berry's "puppies", here you go.

Cons

There are numerous factual errors and goofs in this movie especially concerning some of the facts about computers and what you see on the screen.

Extras

  • Feature Length Commentary by Director Dominic Sena
  • Behind-The-Scenes Documentaries "The Making of Swordfish" and "The Effects in Focus"
  • 2 Alternate Endings
  • Theatrical Trailer
  • DVD-ROM Features

Recommendation

So, why watch this movie? Simply put; Travolta is cool, Berry is hot and the story/action keeps your attention. It's not a bad way to spend 99 minutes.

Director

Actors

Carmen Argenziano - Agent
[Andersonville, Identity]
Halle Berry - Ginger Knowles
[Catwoman, Die Another Day, Gothika, The Last Boy Scout, X-Men, X-Men: The Last Stand, X2: X-Men United]
Don Cheadle - Agent J.T. Roberts
[After the Sunset, Crash, Mission to Mars, Ocean's Eleven, Ocean's Twelve, Volcano]
Chic Daniel - SWAT Leader
Drea de Matteo - Melissa
[Assault on Precinct 13 (2005)]
Tim DeKay - Agent
Zach Grenier - Assistant Director Bill Joy
[Donnie Brasco, Fight Club, Twister]
Camryn Grimes - Holly Jobson
Hugh Jackman - Stanley Jobson
[The Prestige, Van Helsing, X-Men, X2: X-Men United, X-Men: The Last Stand]
Vinnie Jones - Marco
[Gone in 60 Seconds, Hell Ride, Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Snatch, X-Men: The Last Stand]
Rudolf Martin - Axl Torvalds
[Bedazzled, Dark Prince: The True Story of Dracula]
Angelo Pagan - Torres
Sam Shepard - Senator James Reisman
[Black Hawk Down, Stealth]
John Travolta - Gabriel Shear
[Basic, Battlefield Earth, Be Cool, Broken Arrow, Face/Off, The General's Daughter, Get Shorty, Michael, Phenomenom, Primary Colors, Pulp Fiction, The Punisher]
Kirk B.R. Woller - Axel's Lawyer
[Minority Report, Resident Evil: Extinction]

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