
Trance(2013)
A violent gang enlists the help of a hypnotherapist in an attempt to locate a painting which somehow vanished in the middle of a heist.


“Control is an illusion.”
A detective becomes entangled in a mystery involving his missing daughter and a secret government program while investigating a string of reality-bending crimes.

Ben Affleck
Danny Rourke

Alice Braga
Diana Cruz

William Fichtner
Dellrayne

J. D. Pardo
Nicks

Hala Finley
Minnie (10 yo)

Ionie Olivia Nieves
Minnie (7 yo)

Dayo Okeniyi
River

Kelly Frye
Viv

Corina Calderon
Maria

Jeff Fahey
Carl
Hypnotic is a mystery, science fiction, thriller film released in 2023 exploring themes of detective, heist, hypnotism, missing daughter, illusionist, secret government project. Directed by Robert Rodriguez, it stars Ben Affleck, Alice Braga, William Fichtner. A detective becomes entangled in a mystery involving his missing daughter and a secret government program while investigating a string of reality-bending crimes.
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