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Sneakers

1992 · 125 min

A relaxed, witty caper that mixes gentle suspense with warm camaraderie, making for an engaging and ultimately optimistic watch.

Directed by: Phil Alden Robinson
Genres: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Starring: Robert Redford, Sidney Poitier, David Strathairn

Tagline: We could tell you what it's about. But then, of course, we'd have to kill you.
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.

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Directed by: Phil Alden Robinson
Genres: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Starring: Robert Redford, Sidney Poitier, David Strathairn

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: technology
conspiracy
friendship
loyalty
power
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Horror	1
Humour	6
Realism	6
Romance	3
Tension	6
Darkness	4
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: comedy, crime, drama
Directed by: Phil Alden Robinson
Written by: Phil Alden Robinson, Lawrence Lasker, Walter F. Parkes
Starring: Robert Redford, Sidney Poitier, David Strathairn, Dan Aykroyd, River Phoenix, Ben Kingsley, Denise Dowse, Timothy Busfield
Music: James Horner
Cinematography: John Lindley
Runtime: 125 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English, Italian, Mandarin, Russian, French

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