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Echelon Conspiracy (2009) 5.7
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Reviews: 60 user | 36 critic | 5 from Metacritic.com At first, the strange phone messages promised great wealth. Soon, though, government agents pursue the young engineer receiving them around the world. Director:Greg Marcks |
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Cast
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John Reed
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Agent Dave Grant
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Mueller
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Kamila
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Yuri Malanin
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Raymond Burke
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Ilan Goodman | ... |
Dennis
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Agent Fletcher
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Charles
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NSA Tech #2
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Paul Spencer
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Storyline
Max Peterson is a globe-trotting techno-whiz who installs security systems on computers. He receives an anonymous gift: a phone which sends messages that enable him to win at a casino. Max soon finds himself pursed by hit men, the casino's security chief, and a CIA operative. Who's sending Max messages? Previous recipients of similar windfalls have ended up dead. After a couple of close scrapes, Max realizes he's in danger, so he tries to find out the root of the conspiracy - which seems to have access to every security camera in the world - before he's the next victim. Why is this happening to him, and who can he trust? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
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casino | security camera | washington monument | prague | text messaging |Taglines:
Security comes at a price... See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for sequences of intense violence and action, some sexuality and brief language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
12 March 2009 (Kazakhstan) See more »Also Known As:
The Gift See more »Box Office
Opening Weekend:
$500,154 (USA) (27 February 2009)Gross:
$500,154 (USA) (27 February 2009)Company Credits
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Curator: Everything okay down there?
Max Peterson: Piece a cake.
Curator: That locks it?
Max Peterson: Yep, centuries of Thai history, safe as Fort Knox. Watch, uh,
[removes a panel]
Max Peterson: Relax, I'm a professional.
Max Peterson: [causes a massive short] Okay, now your servers are down because of a power surge, a grid malfunction, or maybe even a bomb. Now, if the intruder tries to reboot your servers or access the data, he'll always hit this screen.
[login screen]
Max Peterson: This is your BIOS-level password. Without it, nothing works in this room.
[...]
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The airplane crash news footage doesn't happened in Bangkok, Thailand. The plane actually crashed in Indonesia. There's a yellow police line in Indonesian language ("dilarang melintas garis polisi") that is only used by Indonesian police. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Curator: Everything okay down there?
Max Peterson: Piece a cake.
Curator: That locks it?
Max Peterson: Yep, centuries of Thai history, safe as Fort Knox. Watch, uh,
[removes a panel]
Max Peterson: Relax, I'm a professional.
Max Peterson: [causes a massive short] Okay, now your servers are down because of a power surge, a grid malfunction, or maybe even a bomb. Now, if the intruder tries to reboot your servers or access the data, he'll always hit this screen.
[login screen]
Max Peterson: This is your BIOS-level password. Without it, nothing works in this room.
[...]
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I watched "The Echelon Conspiracy" last night and found it to be a fun escapism movie. Much better than "Eagle Eye" however...
The casting was horrible. Lead actor, Shane West was just dreadful - and I have enjoyed his work in other roles. And, Edward Burns as a casino boss that's an ex-FBI agent - totally unbelievable. His wimpy little voice commands no authority in this role.
All in all, the movie was fun but I can definitely see why it did not get a big U.S. release since "Eagle Eye" is probably still in everyone's mind and the miscasting of actors for the most important roles didn't help either.