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Sabotage

  • 19961996
  • RR
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
1.6K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
32,068
2,454
Mark Dacascos in Sabotage (1996)
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Former special services agent plays an intricate game of chess involving several federal agencies. Queen takes pawn.Former special services agent plays an intricate game of chess involving several federal agencies. Queen takes pawn.Former special services agent plays an intricate game of chess involving several federal agencies. Queen takes pawn.
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
1.6K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
32,068
2,454
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    • Director
      • Tibor Takács
    • Writers
      • Rick Filon
      • Michael Stokes
    • Stars
      • Mark Dacascos
      • Carrie-Anne Moss
      • Tony Todd
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Tibor Takács
    • Writers
      • Rick Filon
      • Michael Stokes
    • Stars
      • Mark Dacascos
      • Carrie-Anne Moss
      • Tony Todd
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 23User reviews
    • 15Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    Carrie-Anne Moss in Sabotage (1996)
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    Mark Dacascos in Sabotage (1996)
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    Mark Dacascos and Carrie-Anne Moss in Sabotage (1996)

    Top cast

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    Mark Dacascos
    Mark Dacascos
    • Michael Bishop
    Carrie-Anne Moss
    Carrie-Anne Moss
    • Special-Agent Louise Castle
    Tony Todd
    Tony Todd
    • Jason Sherwood
    Graham Greene
    Graham Greene
    • Nicholas Tollander
    John Neville
    John Neville
    • Prof. Follenfant
    James Purcell
    • Mr. Putley
    Sarah Rosen Fruitman
    • Melissa Castle
    Richard Coulter
    • Jeffrey Trent
    Heidi von Palleske
    Heidi von Palleske
    • Susan Trent
    John Paul Young
    • Mr. Hickey
    Roman Podhora
    • Jack Marker
    Nilo Picchi
    • Smith
    Mandy Schaffer
    • Lindsay
    James Loxley
    • Detective-Sergeant Harris
    Terri Hawkes
    Terri Hawkes
    • Jess
    Anderson Dixon
    • Elliot Holden
    Eric Murphy
    • Barber
    Phil Chiu
    • Eric Gamble
    • Director
      • Tibor Takács
    • Writers
      • Rick Filon
      • Michael Stokes
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The surnames of the two lead characters are Bishop and Castle, which are both chess pieces. These are obviously in reference to the theme of the film, which is that the people involved are manipulated like chess pieces.
    • Goofs
      A Navy SEAL, when entering a building, would switch to something other than a sniper rifle for close quarters. Not only does Bishop not switch to another weapon, he's not even carrying a sidearm.
    • Soundtracks
      Che Faro
      from the opera "Orfeo e Euridice"

      Composed by Christoph Willibald Gluck (as Gluck)

      Performance and Arrangement by Carl Strygg

    User reviews23

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Deserves more credit and exposure
    I am surprised less at the average score the internet gave this movie and more at the number of reviews given. The film features a cast of relatively known people and has a few innovative bits, yet the whole thing has faded into obscurity, not even getting its own cover on IMDb.

    If you judge the plot from the description alone, it appears to be a bit boring and cheap: some ex-navy seal gets mixed in a bunch of interconnected conspiracies with the FBI, CIA and hitmen involved. In practice however, the movie manages to lift the plot above trash. The recurring theme is that of a game of chess where the main character, whose surname happens to be Bishop, is taking part in the conspiracy game.

    The acting by Mark and Carie-Anne are average. The script written for them should take most of the blame for that, as it can get shallow and cheesy at times, which is to be expected for this type of movie.

    Nonetheless, this movie has class, which manages to keep it out of feeling too cheap. The action is well paced and is not too aggressive or overabundant, so that there is a feeling that a figurative chess game is indeed happening and it is not just a sweaty guy throwing chess pieces around in anger, which is what a lot of actions movies feel like. At the same time, it has a few memorable action scenes which have stayed with me all the way from childhood.

    If you like action movies and have not seen this one, I highly suggest adding it to your checklist, although the only place I have been able to find it is on VHS and Youtube...a shame, considering the kind of garbage they still show on TV sometimes.
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    • JaydoDre
    • Jul 27, 2012

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 31, 1997 (South Africa)
    • Country of origin
      • Canada
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Саботаж
    • Filming locations
      • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Applecreek Communications Inc.
      • Applecreek Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $5,000,000 (estimated)
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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