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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Jo Marr | ... | College-Aged Cosmo (as Jojo Marr) | |
| Gary Hershberger | ... | College-Aged Bishop | |
| Robert Redford | ... | Bishop | |
| Sidney Poitier | ... | Crease | |
| David Strathairn | ... | Whistler | |
| Dan Aykroyd | ... | Mother | |
| River Phoenix | ... | Carl | |
| Bodhi Elfman | ... | Centurion S&L Night Guard | |
| Denise Dowse | ... | Bank Teller | |
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Hanyee | ... | Bank Secretary |
| Timothy Busfield | ... | Dick Gordon | |
| Eddie Jones | ... | Buddy Wallace | |
| Time Winters | ... | Homeless Man | |
| Mary McDonnell | ... | Liz | |
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Jun Asai | ... | Piano Prodigy |
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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. Written by Graeme Roy <gsr@cbmamiga.demon.co.uk>
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A burglar, a spy, a fugitive, a delinquent, a hacker, and a piano teacher... and these are the good guys. See more »Parents Guide:
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11 September 1992 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$35,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$10,031,145, 13 September 1992Gross USA:
$51,432,691Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$105,232,691Company Credits
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Composed by Bedrich Smetana
Performed by Jacqueline Brand, Julie Gigante, Victoria Miskolczy (as Victoria Miskolozy) & David Speitz
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When Whistler (David Strathairn) and Mother (Dan Aykroyd) break into the air traffic control computer, the map displayed is part of the actual airspace above the San Francisco Bay Area. Groups of five letters are airspace fixes and groups of three are airports. See more »Goofs
When the Sneakers are recording the conversation between Janek and Rhyzkov, Janek says he must finish his work, then there is a gap before Rhyzkov says she left a message. When the Sneakers replay the message moments later, the gap is significantly shorter. See more »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 See more »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?" See more »Soundtracks
String Quartet #1 In E Minor 'From My Life'Composed by Bedrich Smetana
Performed by Jacqueline Brand, Julie Gigante, Victoria Miskolczy (as Victoria Miskolozy) & David Speitz
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Sneakers is, and has been, one of my favorite movies for years. I saw it on Showtime, and I had to buy it on VHS. Soon after the release of DVD, I bought the DVD version and I watch it ALL the time. This movie is awesome in all aspects. I love the cast, and I love the music. I have the soundtrack on CD, and Branford Marsalis on sax adds so much to the movie and its entire mood. As for the story...funny, exciting, thought- provoking. I made a comment about the visuals, I think they were exciting as well. The camera shots and all, hard to explain, but I love it. I especially love the shots at the start of the movie in the snow, that scene as a whole, camera angles, music, lighting---awesome. What I don't get about the movie is this---how come Redford has to ask his off and on "girlfriend" what encryption is? I thought he was a hacker!? There are a few other times in the movie where he and his "crew" ask questions about computer subjects it seems they should know everything about. I never understood that. Well, that's that....I think the movie is a must see.