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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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User Rating:
5.2/10   721 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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You may have lived through a similar story more

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.
Runtime:
USA:96 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
Australia:MA | USA:R
Filming Locations:
Mexico more

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Soundtrack:
Happier Girl more

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5 out of 10 people found the following comment useful:-
You may have lived through a similar story, 6 February 2002
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Author: Tania Schwartz from San Francisco, CA

Purpose really captures the heart of the whole dotcom era - passion, ideals, greed, and power - with great style and good old-fashioned drama. I love Mia Farrow in this role. Watch for that red lollipop! Eat your heart out Woody.

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