Chain Reaction (1996)

Two researchers in a green alternative energy project are put on the run when they are framed for murder and treason.

Director:

Andrew Davis

Writers:

Arne Schmidt (story) (as Arne L. Schmidt), Rick Seaman (story)

Stars:

Keanu Reeves, Morgan Freeman, Rachel Weisz

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Keanu Reeves	...	Eddie Kasalivich
Morgan Freeman	...	Paul Shannon
Rachel Weisz	...	Dr. Lily Sinclair
Fred Ward	...	FBI Agent Leon Ford
Kevin Dunn	...	FBI Agent Doyle
Brian Cox	...	Lyman Earl Collier
Joanna Cassidy	...	Maggie McDermott
Chelcie Ross	...	Ed Rafferty
Nicholas Rudall	...	Dr. Alistair Barkley
Tzi Ma	...	Lu Chen
Krzysztof Pieczynski	...	Lucasz Screbneski
Julie Pearl	...	Emily Pearl (as Julie R. Pearl)
Godfrey	...	Chidi Egbuna
Gene Barge	...	James Washington
Nathan Davis	...	Morris Grodsky

Storyline

Two researchers in a green alternative energy project are put on the run when they are framed for murder and treason.

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Plot Keywords:

man wears eyeglasses | on the run | cold fusion | die hard scenario | outrunning explosion | 

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Taglines:

Reaction Time 8-4-96

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some intense action/violence

Did You Know?

Trivia

Reunites Keanu Reeves with Fred Ward after The Prince of Pennsylvania (1988).

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Goofs

In the shot taken from the top of the drawbridge looking down after the cop/stuntman has slid down off it you can see the landing pad quickly pushed out of view by the actors at the bottom.

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Quotes

Eddie Kasalivich: I think your experiment just got a mind of its own.

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Crazy Credits

As the end credits come to the end, the music fades out and a rumble gets louder and louder. This is the start of a shockwave resulting from the massive explosion at the end of the film. The viewpoint is of Keanu Reeves who by now is in a helicopter and comes straight on screen after the last of the credits has gone up. The ground implodes briefly and you hear Agent Ford say "Whoa!".

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Connections

Spoofs Talk Soup (1991)

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Soundtracks

One Love
(uncredited)
Written by Bob Marley
Performed by Rachel Weisz

User Reviews

Weird Science

"Man and woman against the world!!" Okay, maybe it has been done into the ground, and it is the basis of today's and yesterday's rehashed thriller. The welcome difference that "Chain Reaction" gives is in its cast.

Morgan Freeman, Keanu Reeves (who's at his best in action) and Rachel Weisz make this film much more engaging to watch than it should be. Reeves and Weisz look fine together as Eddie and Lily, respectively, who are two college students accused of murdering one of their colleagues and stealing their economically and ecologically-friendly fuel project. They must run from the Law AND those who have framed them, or are they the same people?

Good on action!

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Chinese

Release Date:

2 August 1996 (USA)

Also Known As:

Dead Drop

Filming Locations:

Yerkes Observatory, Williams Bay, Wisconsin, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$50,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$7,545,944, 4 August 1996

Gross USA:

$21,226,204

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$60,209,334

Company Credits

Production Co:

3 Arts Entertainment, Chicago Pacific Entertainment, The Zanuck Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

107 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1