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    Sneakers

    • 19921992
    • PG-13PG-13
    • 2h 6min
    IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    54K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,669
    1,162
    • Cast & crew
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    Sneakers (1992)
    Home Video Trailer from Universal Studios Home Entertainment
    Play trailer2:33
    2 Videos
    80 Photos
    ComedyCrimeDrama

    A security pro finds his past coming back to haunt him, when he and his unique team are tasked with retrieving a particularly important item.A security pro finds his past coming back to haunt him, when he and his unique team are tasked with retrieving a particularly important item.A security pro finds his past coming back to haunt him, when he and his unique team are tasked with retrieving a particularly important item.

    IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    54K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,669
    1,162
    • Director
      • Phil Alden Robinson
    • Writers
      • Phil Alden Robinson
      • Lawrence Lasker
      • Walter F. Parkes
    • Stars
      • Robert Redford
      • Dan Aykroyd
      • Sidney Poitier
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Phil Alden Robinson
    • Writers
      • Phil Alden Robinson
      • Lawrence Lasker
      • Walter F. Parkes
    • Stars
      • Robert Redford
      • Dan Aykroyd
      • Sidney Poitier
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 139User reviews
    • 71Critic reviews
    • 65Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

    Videos2

    Sneakers
    Trailer 2:33
    Sneakers
    Robert Redford: The Con With Conviction & the End of a Legendary Screen Persona
    Clip 5:10
    Robert Redford: The Con With Conviction & the End of a Legendary Screen Persona

    Photos80

    Dan Aykroyd, River Phoenix, Robert Redford, and Sidney Poitier in Sneakers (1992)
    Robert Redford and Sidney Poitier in Sneakers (1992)
    Sneakers (1992)
    Dan Aykroyd, River Phoenix, Robert Redford, David Strathairn, Mary McDonnell, and Sidney Poitier in Sneakers (1992)
    Dan Aykroyd, River Phoenix, Robert Redford, David Strathairn, Mary McDonnell, and Sidney Poitier in Sneakers (1992)
    Dan Aykroyd, River Phoenix, Robert Redford, David Strathairn, Mary McDonnell, and Sidney Poitier in Sneakers (1992)
    Dan Aykroyd, River Phoenix, Robert Redford, David Strathairn, Mary McDonnell, and Sidney Poitier in Sneakers (1992)
    Dan Aykroyd, River Phoenix, Robert Redford, and Sidney Poitier in Sneakers (1992)
    Dan Aykroyd, River Phoenix, Robert Redford, and Sidney Poitier in Sneakers (1992)
    River Phoenix in Sneakers (1992)
    Dan Aykroyd and Robert Redford in Sneakers (1992)
    Robert Redford in Sneakers (1992)

    Top cast

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    Robert Redford
    Robert Redford
    • Bishopas Bishop
    Dan Aykroyd
    Dan Aykroyd
    • Motheras Mother
    Sidney Poitier
    Sidney Poitier
    • Creaseas Crease
    Jo Marr
    Jo Marr
    • College-Aged Cosmoas College-Aged Cosmo
    Gary Hershberger
    Gary Hershberger
    • College-Aged Bishopas College-Aged Bishop
    David Strathairn
    David Strathairn
    • Whistleras Whistler
    River Phoenix
    River Phoenix
    • Carlas Carl
    Bodhi Elfman
    Bodhi Elfman
    • Centurion S&L Night Guardas Centurion S&L Night Guard
    Denise Dowse
    Denise Dowse
    • Bank Telleras Bank Teller
    Hanyee
    • Bank Secretaryas Bank Secretary
    Timothy Busfield
    Timothy Busfield
    • Dick Gordonas Dick Gordon
    Eddie Jones
    Eddie Jones
    • Buddy Wallaceas Buddy Wallace
    Time Winters
    Time Winters
    • Homeless Manas Homeless Man
    Mary McDonnell
    Mary McDonnell
    • Lizas Liz
    Jun Asai
    • Piano Prodigyas Piano Prodigy
    Donal Logue
    Donal Logue
    • Dr. Gunter Janekas Dr. Gunter Janek
    George Hearn
    George Hearn
    • Gregoras Gregor
    Lee Garlington
    Lee Garlington
    • Dr. Elena Rhyzkovas Dr. Elena Rhyzkov
    • Director
      • Phil Alden Robinson
    • Writers
      • Phil Alden Robinson
      • Lawrence Lasker
      • Walter F. Parkes
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Martin Bishop is the head of a group of experts who specialize in testing security systems. When he is blackmailed by government agents into stealing a top secret black box, the team find themselves embroiled in a game of danger and intrigue. After they recover the box, they discover that it has the capability to decode all existing encryption systems around the world, and that the agents who hired them didn't work for the government after all. —Graeme Roy <gsr@cbmamiga.demon.co.uk>
    computercryptographysecuritynsaencryption276 more
    • Plot summary
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    • Taglines
      • We could tell you what it's about. But then, of course, we'd have to kill you.
    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Crime
      • Drama
      • Mystery
      • Thriller
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG-13 for brief sexual references
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      When Martin (Robert Redford) and Cosmo (Sir Ben Kingsley) attempt their initial prank at the beginning of the movie, the façade building seen is the famous Hill Valley clock tower from the Back to the Future (1985) trilogy.
    • Goofs
      To circumvent the thermal security sensors, the temperature in Cosmo's office is raised to 98.6° F to match normal internal body temperature. Coming from a normal room temperature environment, Bishop's exposed skin would have been only about 91° to 94°, and his clothing even cooler, about 85° to 89°. This may have been enough of a difference to set off the alarm. The office should only have been warmed up to about 90°.
    • Quotes

      Cosmo: There's a war out there, old friend. A world war. And it's not about who's got the most bullets. It's about who controls the information. What we see and hear, how we work, what we think... it's all about the information!

    • Crazy credits
      In the theatrical trailer, the case members' names were first presented as anagrams, then rearranged to spell correctly. They were: fort red border - Robert Redford a york dandy - Dan Aykroyd kneel by sing - Ben Kingsely carney mend moll - Mary McDonnell rionveih irnep - River Phoenix I edit spin yore - Sidney Poitier ad variant thirds - David Strathairn
    • Alternate versions
      The line "Who's going to save the world Marty? Greenpeace?" in the dubbed Spanish version (DVD) becomes "Who's going to save the world Marty? The military?"
    • Connections
      Edited into The Green Fog (2017)
    • Soundtracks
      Really
      Written by Mike Bloomfield & Al Kooper

      Performed by Mike Bloomfield, Al Kooper & Stephen Stills (as Steven Stills)

      Courtesy of Columbia Records

      By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing

    User reviews139

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Guilty Pleasure
    There are a bunch of movies which might not be GREAT, but really good, and you can watch them over and over again. Rainy day movies. "Sneakers" is without a doubt such a movie.

    It is a lightweight caper which gets into a higher division thanks to the acting: Redford is always good, as is Strathairn, Kingsley and McDonnell. The other actors do a really good job as well, but these four stand out in my opinion.

    There are twists and turns in the script, Great San Francisco locations and lots of underplayed humor in this film, all contributing to that the movie can be seen several times.

    Take it for what it is, and you'll have a really good time in front of the TV.
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    • Rushmore_Elite
    • Mar 14, 2005

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 11, 1992 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Russian
      • Chinese
    • Also known as
      • Héroes por azar
    • Filming locations
      • Countrywide Home Loans Corporate Headquarters, Simi Valley, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Parkes/Lasker productions
      • Universal Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $23,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $51,432,691
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $10,031,145
      • Sep 13, 1992
    • Gross worldwide
      • $105,232,691
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 2h 6min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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