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Code 46 (2003)

R  93 min  -  Drama | Romance | Sci-Fi   -  7 May 2004 (Italy)
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A futuristic 'Brief Encounter', a love story in which the romance is doomed by genetic incompatibility.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tim Robbins ...
Togo Igawa ...
Driver
Nabil Elouahabi ...
Vendor
Samantha Morton ...
Sarah Backhouse ...
Weather Girl
Jonathan Ibbotson Jonathan Ibbotson ...
Boxer
Natalie Mendoza ...
Sphinx Receptionist
Om Puri ...
Bahkland
Emil Marwa Emil Marwa ...
Mohan
Nina Fog ...
Wole
Bruno Lastra Bruno Lastra ...
Bikku
Christopher Simpson ...
Paul
Lien Nguyin Lien Nguyin ...
Singer in Nightclub
David Fahm David Fahm ...
Damian Alekan
Jeanne Balibar ...
Sylvie
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Storyline

Code 46 is a love story set in a Brave New World-type near-future where cities are heavily controlled and only accessible through checkpoints. People cannot travel unless they have "papeles" (papers in Spanish; words and sentences in many languages, especially Spanish, French and Chinese are mixed with English in this new world), a special travel permit issued by the totalitarian government, the "Sphinx". Outside these cities, the desert has taken over and shanty towns are jammed with non-citizens - people without IDs forced to live primitive lives. William is a family man who works as a government investigator. When he is sent to Shanghai to solve a case of fake IDs, he meets a woman named Maria. Although he realizes she is behind the forgeries, he cannot help but fall completely in love with her. He hides her crime and they have a wild, passionate affair that can only last as long as his visa: 24 hours... Written by Anonymous  

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Plot Keywords:

Love | Sphinx | Totalitarian | I.d. | Genetics  | See more »

Taglines:

In the future...love is a dangerous game. See more »

Genres:

Drama | Romance | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for a scene of sexuality, including brief graphic nudity See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Código 46 See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$7,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

€96,471 (Italy) (9 May 2004) (82 Screens)

Gross:

$197,148 (USA) (29 August 2004)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Mick Jones of The Clash sings the Clash song "Should I Stay Or Should I Go" in the karaoke-esque club scene, but he appears to get the words wrong. The song goes "If I go there will be trouble. If I STAY it will be double", but he sings "If I go there will be trouble. If I GO it will be double". See more »

Goofs

Incorrectly regarded as goofs: The numerous seeming "errors in geography" are actually an intentional artistic choice. Because the film is set in a future where global cultures have become thoroughly merged, Michael Winterbottom purposely blended footage shot in Shanghai, Dubai and Rajastahn so that Shanghai has a desert outside it, etc. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Maria: I think about the day we met. I suppose you arrived par avion. Maybe you were the first to get to security. You didn't intend to stay. You only had 24-hour cover, so luggage was a mano. And they probably had a driver waiting, so you didn't need to find un coche. You'd never been to Shanghai before. It was all new to you.
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Connections

Featured in Obtaining Cover: Inside Code 46 (2004) See more »

Soundtracks

"Song No. 6"
Written by Fatboy Slim (as Norman Cook) and Ashley Slater
Used by kind permission of Universal Music Publishing Limited
Performed by Freakpower
Courtesy of Universal-Island Records
Licensed by Kind of Permission from
The Universal Film and TV Licensing Division See more »