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Conspiracy Theory (1997)

R 135 min  -  Action | Crime | Mystery  -   8 August 1997 (USA)
6.6
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Ratings: 6.6/10 from 45,456 users   Metascore: 49/100 
Reviews: 143 user | 75 critic | 21 from Metacritic.com

A man obsessed with conspiracy theories becomes a target after one of his theories turns out to be true. Unfortunately, in order to save himself, he has to figure out which theory it is.

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Richard Donner
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mel Gibson ...
Julia Roberts ...
Patrick Stewart ...
Cylk Cozart Cylk Cozart ...
Steve Kahan Steve Kahan ...
Mr. Wilson (as Stephen Kahan)
Terry Alexander ...
Flip
Alex McArthur ...
Cynic
Rod McLachlan Rod McLachlan ...
Justice Guard
Michael Potts Michael Potts ...
Justice Guard
Jim Sterling ...
Justice Guard
Rich Hebert Rich Hebert ...
Public Works Man
Brian J. Williams ...
Clarke
G.A. Aguilar G.A. Aguilar ...
Piper
Cece Neber Labao Cece Neber Labao ...
Henry Finch's Secretary
Saxon Trainor Saxon Trainor ...
Alice's Secretary
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Storyline

Jerry Fletcher is a man in love with a woman he observes from afar. She works for the government. Fletcher is an outspoken critic of that government. He has conspiracy theories for everything, from aliens to political assassinations. But soon, one of his theories finds itself to be accurate. But which one? Some dangerous people want him dead and the only person he trusts is that woman he loves but does not know. Written by Steve Richer <sricher@sympatico.ca>  

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Plot Keywords:

Conspiracy | Newsletter | Taxi | Secret Service | Fire  | See more »

Taglines:

What if your most paranoid nightmares had just come true? See more »

Genres:

Action | Crime | Mystery | Romance | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some violence See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Fletchers Visionen See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$75,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$19,313,566 (USA) (10 August 1997) (2806 Screens)

Gross:

$76,081,498 (USA) (23 November 1997)
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Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital  | SDDS

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

In the original script, the theme song was to be "Blue Moon". See more »

Goofs

Miscellaneous: When Jerry is taped to the wheelchair and Jonas first confronts him, we see Jonas blocking the light, yet there is no shadow on Jerry. Even when we can see the back of the wheelchair, we should be able to see some part of Jonas' shadow over Jerry and/or the wheelchair. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Jerry Fletcher: July eighth, 1979, all the fathers of Nobel Prize winners were rounded up by United Nations military units, all right, and actually forced at gunpoint to give semen samples in little plastic jars, which are now stored below Rockefeller Center underneath the ice skating rink...
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Crazy Credits

The initial Warner Bros. logo with the clouds behind is shown - the camera
then pulls back to show the logo as a billboard on the side of a bus. See more »

Connections

Featured in "HBO First Look: Conspiracy Theory (#4.6)" (1997) See more »

Soundtracks

"Roto-Rooter Jingle"
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