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Swordfish (2001)

R  99 min  -  Action | Thriller | Crime   -  8 June 2001 (USA)
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A secretive renegade counter-terrorist co-opts the world's greatest hacker (who is trying to stay clean) to steal billions in US Government dirty money.

Director:

Dominic Sena

Writer:

Skip Woods
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Swordfish -- hv post Swordfish -- A secretive renegade counter-terrorist co-opts the world's greatest hacker (who is trying to stay clean) to steal billions in US Government dirty money.
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John Travolta ...
Hugh Jackman ...
Halle Berry ...
Don Cheadle ...
Sam Shepard ...
Senator James Reisman
Vinnie Jones ...
Drea de Matteo ...
Melissa
Rudolf Martin ...
Zach Grenier ...
Assistant Director Bill Joy
Camryn Grimes ...
Holly Jobson
Angelo Pagan ...
Torres (as Angelo Pagán)
Chic Daniel ...
SWAT Leader
Kirk B.R. Woller ...
Axel's Lawyer
Carmen Argenziano ...
Agent
Tim DeKay ...
Agent
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Storyline

When the DEA shut down its dummy corporation operation codenamed SWORDFISH in 1986, they had generated $400 million which they let sit around; fifteen years of compound interest has swelled it to $9.5 billion. A covert counter-terrorist unit called Black Cell, headed by the duplicitious and suave Gabriel Shear, wants the money to help finance their raise-the-stakes vengeance war against international terrorism, but it's all locked away behind super-encryption. He brings in convicted hacker Stanley Jobson, who only wants to see his daughter Holly again but can't afford the legal fees, to slice into the government mainframes and get the money. Written by Jeff Cross <blackjac_1998@yahoo.com>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Computer | Terrorism | Shot Through A Window | Murder | Pistol  | See more »

Taglines:

Log In. Log Out. Leg It! See more »

Genres:

Action | Thriller | Crime

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, language and some sexuality/nudity See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA | Australia

Language:

English | German

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Passwort: Swordfish See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$80,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$18,145,632 (USA) (10 June 2001) (2678 Screens)

Gross:

$69,772,969 (USA) (16 September 2001)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital  | SDDS

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The scene in which the school bus is swung was actually shot by hiring a group of people to sit in a bus, in front of a blue screen, while they swung the bus from a crane. According to the stunt coordinators, the same effect could have been portrayed for half the cost. See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: When Torvalds' passport is checked at the airport, a German "Bundesadler" can be clearly seen inside, even though Torvalds is Finnish and should thus have a Finnish passport. See more »

Quotes

Gabriel: Big Stan! Nice suit.
Stanley: Thanks.
Gabriel: They say it's the suit that makes the man.
Stanley: Buy it?
Gabriel: Hope not!
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Crazy Credits

The opening studio logos for Warner Bros and Village Roadshow Productions
flicker as if they were on a problematic computer screen. Other than those
logos and the movie's title, there are no opening credits. See more »

Connections

References Scarface (1983) See more »

Soundtracks

"Get Out of My Life Now"
Written by Paul Oakenfold, Andy Gray and Steve Sacre
Performed by Paul Oakenfold and amoebaassassin
Courtesy of London-Sire Records See more »