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Sneakers

Sneakers

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19926.92h 5m

Overview

When shadowy U.S. intelligence agents blackmail a reformed computer hacker and his eccentric team of security experts into stealing a code-breaking 'black box' from a Soviet-funded genius, they uncover a bigger conspiracy. Now, he and his 'sneakers' must save themselves and the world economy by retrieving the box from their blackmailers.

Directed by Phil Alden Robinson
Written by Walter F. Parkes, Lawrence Lasker, Phil Alden Robinson
Produced by Walter F. Parkes, Lawrence Lasker
Box OfficeBudget: $23.0MRevenue: $105.2M

Top Cast

Robert Redford

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Mary McDonnell

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Themes & Keywords

hackermathematicianassignmentcalmrelaxedsympathetic

About Sneakers

Sneakers is a comedy, crime, drama film released in 1992 exploring themes of hacker, mathematician, assignment, calm, relaxed, sympathetic. Directed by Phil Alden Robinson, it stars Robert Redford, Sidney Poitier, David Strathairn. When shadowy U.S. intelligence agents blackmail a reformed computer hacker and his eccentric team of security experts into stealing a code-breaking 'black box' from a Soviet-funded genius, they uncover a bigger conspiracy. Now, he and his 'sneakers' must save themselves and the world economy by retrieving the box from their blackmailers.

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