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Chain Reaction

Chain Reaction

19965.81h 47m

Overview

At the University of Chicago, a research team that includes brilliant student machinist Eddie Kasalivich experiences a breakthrough: a stable form of fusion that may lead to a waste-free energy source. However, a private company wants to exploit the technology, so Kasalivich and physicist Dr. Lily Sinclair are framed for murder, and the fusion device is stolen. On the run from the FBI, they must recover the technology and exonerate themselves.

Directed by Andrew Davis
Written by J.F. Lawton, Michael Bortman, Rick Seaman
Produced by Arne Schmidt, Andrew Davis
Box OfficeBudget: $50.0MRevenue: $60.2M

Top Cast

Keanu Reeves

Keanu Reeves

Eddie Kasalivich

Morgan Freeman

Morgan Freeman

Paul Shannon

Rachel Weisz

Rachel Weisz

Dr. Lily Sinclair

Fred Ward

Fred Ward

FBI Agent Leon Ford

Kevin Dunn

Kevin Dunn

FBI Agent Doyle

Brian Cox

Brian Cox

Lyman Earl Collier

Joanna Cassidy

Joanna Cassidy

Maggie McDermott

Chelcie Ross

Chelcie Ross

Ed Rafferty

Nicholas Rudall

Nicholas Rudall

Dr. Alistair Barkley

Tzi Ma

Tzi Ma

Lu Chen

Themes & Keywords

chicago, illinoisfbihydrogen bombsecret labenergy supplyon the runconspiracyaftercreditsstingerangryfranticscientific researchadmiringamusedappreciativeawestruck

About Chain Reaction

Chain Reaction is a thriller, action, science fiction film released in 1996 exploring themes of chicago, illinois, fbi, hydrogen bomb, secret lab, energy supply, on the run. Directed by Andrew Davis, it stars Keanu Reeves, Morgan Freeman, Rachel Weisz. At the University of Chicago, a research team that includes brilliant student machinist Eddie Kasalivich experiences a breakthrough: a stable form of fusion that may lead to a waste-free energy source. However, a private company wants to exploit the technology, so Kasalivich and physicist Dr. Lily Sinclair are framed for murder, and the fusion device is stolen. On the run from the FBI, they must recover the technology and exonerate themselves.

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