Antitrust (2001)

User Rating:

6.0/10   

Director:

Peter Howitt

Writer (WGA):

Howard Franklin (written by)

Release Date:

12 January 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Thriller | Crime | Drama

Tagline:

Truth can be dangerous... Trust can be deadly.

Plot:

A computer programmer's dream job at a hot Portland-based firm turns nightmarish when he discovers his boss has a secret and ruthless means of dispatching anti-trust problems.

Plot Keywords:

Job | Computer | Genius | Boss | Computer Programmer

Awards:

2 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

Ryan Phillippe	...	Milo Hoffman
Rachael Leigh Cook	...	Lisa Calighan
Claire Forlani	...	Alice Poulson
Tim Robbins	...	Gary Winston
Douglas McFerran	...	Bob Shrot
Richard Roundtree	...	Lyle Barton
Tygh Runyan	...	Larry Banks
Yee Jee Tso	...	Teddy Chin
Nate Dushku	...	Brian Bissel
Ned Bellamy	...	Phil Grimes
Tyler Labine	...	Redmond
Scott Bellis	...	Randy
David Lovgren	...	Danny
Zahf Paroo	...	Desi (as Zahf Hajee)
Jonathon Young	...	Stinky

Also Known As:

> Antitrust < (USA) (alternative spelling)
Conspiracy.com (Europe: English title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some violence and brief language.

Runtime:

109 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | SDDS

Certification:

Malaysia:U | Portugal:M/12 | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Finland:K-11 | France:U | Germany:12 | Hong Kong:IIA | Iceland:L | New Zealand:M | Norway:11 | Singapore:PG | South Korea:12 | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | UK:12 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #37330)

Filming Locations:

Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Trivia:

Claire Forlani drives a Citroën 2 CV. Milo's SUV is a Mercedes ML.

Goofs:

Incorrectly regarded as goofs: Winston uses IP addresses in the private Class A net 10. This can be accepted as the Internet equivalent of a "555" telephone number. Because of schedule pressure and other plot points, they are indeed likely to be using a largely standard protocol, and not a purely proprietary one.

Quotes:

Ken Cosgrove: How's it going?
Building 20 Guard: Big night. Switched from tea to coffee. Brought new meaning to my work.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Film Geek (2005)

Soundtrack:

Son Of Sam

Great flick!!!

I was genuinely surprised by how much I enjoyed this film. Tim Robbins is excellent, as always. His uncanny Bill Gates like character will leave true computer geeks rolling in the aisles. Geeks will get the inside jokes of the film....but the script doesn't leave the computer illiterate hanging. I thought they did a good job of thoroughly explaining things to avoid confusion. Ryan Phillipe did a pretty good job...as did Claire Forlani. I gave this movie a vote of 9...I can't wait for it to come out on DVD.