Sneakers

Sep 9, 1992

2h 5m

★ 6.9

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.

Genres

Comedy

Crime

Drama

Production Companies

Universal Pictures

Sneakers Trailers

Cast

Bishop

Robert Redford

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Sidney Poitier

Whistler

David Strathairn

Mother

Dan Aykroyd

Carl

River Phoenix

Cosmo

Ben Kingsley

Bank Teller

Denise Dowse

Dick Gordon

Timothy Busfield

Liz

Mary McDonnell

Dr. Gunter Janek

Donal Logue

Buddy Wallace

Eddie Jones

Mr. Bernard Abbott

James Earl Jones

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7.1

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6.4

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6.2

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7.4

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6.7

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6.2

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6.7

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6.5

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6.8

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6.3

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