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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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Ronnie Apteker (original concept)
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Release Date:
1 November 2002 (South Africa) more
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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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Well-told rags to riches story for the Cyber generation 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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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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USA:96 min
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Well-told rags to riches story for the Cyber generation, 7 February 2002
Author: bsbfsu from Florida

How do you measure success? By winning "the game"? This film does an excellent job of posing that question in the milieu of smart, driven, talented 20something cyberkings who make (and lose) it all in a high tech high stakes poker game. Who's bluffing and who's really got what it takes? "Purpose" is smart, funny, fast paced and right on top of its subject matter.

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