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Chain Reaction

1996 · 107 min

A brisk, earnest 90s chase thriller with scientific intrigue, shadowy corporate villains, and a couple on the run.

Directed by
Andrew Davis
Genres
Thriller, Action
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.

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Directed by
Andrew Davis
Genres
Thriller, Action
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Tone
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • conspiracy
  • survival
  • science
  • violence
  • identity
Places
  • workplace
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour2
Realism6
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Genres
thriller, action
Directed by
Andrew Davis
Written by
J.F. Lawton, Michael Bortman
Starring
Keanu Reeves, Morgan Freeman, Rachel Weisz, Fred Ward, Kevin Dunn, Brian Cox, Joanna Cassidy, Chelcie Ross
Music
Jerry Goldsmith
Cinematography
Frank Tidy
Runtime
107 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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