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Purpose (2002) -- A software developer becomes a billionaire and is distracted by fame, greed and power, then must save his invention and company from a hostile takeover.

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5.2/10   731 votes
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Director:
Alan Ari Lazar
Writers:
Ronnie Apteker (original concept)
Ronnie Apteker (written by)
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Release Date:
1 November 2002 (South Africa) more
Genre:
Drama more
Tagline:
High tech. High risk. Huge profits... Who wants to be an Internet Millionaire? more
Plot:
A software developer becomes a billionaire and is distracted by fame, greed and power, then must save his invention and company from a hostile takeover. full summary | add synopsis
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A young man struggles to remain true to himself in the fast paced world of internet start ups. more (21 total)

Cast

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Ismael 'East' Carlo ... Fisherman

Mia Farrow ... Anna Simmons
Chris Howell ... Ted Otis

Elena Evangelo ... Claire

John Light ... John Elias
Gustavo Ruiz ... Border Patrol Agent

Ben Bray ... Tijuana Policeman #1

Jason Rodriguez ... Tijuana Policeman #2
Megan Dodds ... Lisa Forrester
Shaun Majumder ... Victor

Archie Kao ... Kiko

Paul Reiser ... Ben Fisher

Jeffrey Donovan ... Robert Jennings

Zachary Kranzler ... Jim the Millionaire

Peter Coyote ... Bernard Elias
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Purpo$e (USA) (alternative spelling)
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MPAA:
Rated R for sexuality, language and brief drug use.
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Runtime:
USA:96 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
Australia:MA | USA:R
Filming Locations:
Mexico more
Company:
Earth Magic Pictures more

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Soundtrack:
Relax Your Mind more

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A young man struggles to remain true to himself in the fast paced world of internet start ups., 23 February 2002
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Author: mcginly from Los Angeles

A top notch movie from beginning to end. Excellent direction, very good acting, cinematography, editing and a great score. The story of greed and temptation in the late 90's world of internet start ups is moving and probably true a thousand times over. The film manages to communicate important themes while at the same time being funny, romantic and always entertaining. Highly recommende

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