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Cypher

2002 · 95 min

A sleek, disorienting spy thriller that keeps you guessing, with a cold corporate sheen and a twisty psychological edge.

Directed by
Vincenzo Natali
Genres
Thriller, Science fiction
Starring
Jeremy Northam, Kristina Nicoll, Nigel Bennett
Tagline
Never forget who you are.
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.

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Free in the UK
  • Rakuten TV
  • Tubi TV
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Vincenzo Natali
Genres
Thriller, Science fiction
Starring
Jeremy Northam, Kristina Nicoll, Nigel Bennett
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • conspiracy
  • memory
  • deception
  • corruption
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
near-future
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour2
Realism4
Romance4
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
thriller, science fiction
Directed by
Vincenzo Natali
Written by
Brian King
Starring
Jeremy Northam, Kristina Nicoll, Nigel Bennett, Kari Matchett, Lucy Liu, Timothy Webber, David Hewlett, Joseph Scoren
Music
Michael Andrews
Cinematography
Derek Rogers
Runtime
95 min
Country
United States of America, Canada
Languages
English

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