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Cypher

Cypher

Never forget who you are.

20026.61h 36m

Overview

An unsuspecting, disenchanted man finds himself working as a spy in the dangerous, high-stakes world of corporate espionage. Quickly getting way over-his-head, he teams up with a mysterious femme fatale.

Directed by Vincenzo Natali
Written by Brian King
Produced by Paul Federbush, Casey La Scala, Hunt Lowry
Box OfficeBudget: $7.5MRevenue: $898K

Top Cast

Jeremy Northam

Jeremy Northam

Morgan Sullivan

Kristina Nicoll

Kristina Nicoll

Amy

Nigel Bennett

Nigel Bennett

Finster

Kari Matchett

Kari Matchett

Diane

Lucy Liu

Lucy Liu

Rita Foster

Timothy Webber

Timothy Webber

Callaway

David Hewlett

David Hewlett

Virgil C. Dunn

Joseph Scoren

Joseph Scoren

Digicorp Technician #1

Stephen Brown

Stephen Brown

Digicorp Technician #2

Arnold Pinnock

Arnold Pinnock

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Themes & Keywords

double lifeundercoverwifeespionagedystopialieindustryfemme fatalememory lossconspiracycorporate crimehidden identitydisorderdishonestypower relationsmysterious character

About Cypher

Cypher is a thriller, science fiction film released in 2002 exploring themes of double life, undercover, wife, espionage, dystopia, lie. Directed by Vincenzo Natali, it stars Jeremy Northam, Kristina Nicoll, Nigel Bennett. An unsuspecting, disenchanted man finds himself working as a spy in the dangerous, high-stakes world of corporate espionage. Quickly getting way over-his-head, he teams up with a mysterious femme fatale.

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