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Sneakers [DVD] [1992]
enlarge	Director: Phil Alden Robinson Actors: Robert Redford, Dan Aykroyd, Sidney Poitier, Jo Marr, Gary Hershberger Studio: Uca Catalogue Category: DVD List Price: ~~£9.99~~ Buy New: £2.83 as of 22/11/2009 06:32 GMT details You Save: £7.16 (72%) New (11) Used (5) from £2.83 Seller: Phaeton Entertainment Rating: 7 reviews Sales Rank: 6818 Format: Anamorphic, Dubbed, PAL, Widescreen Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), English (Subtitled), German (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Portuguese (Subtitled), Swedish (Subtitled), Danish (Subtitled), Polish (Subtitled), Dutch (Subtitled), Finnish (Subtitled), Czech (Subtitled), German (Dubbed) Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over Region: 2 Discs: 1 Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 DVD Layers: 2 DVD Sides: 1 Number Of Discs: 1 Running Time: 120 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2 Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6 EAN: 5050582050899 ASIN: B00004SC8T Theatrical Release Date: September 9, 1992 Release Date: June 6, 2005 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days


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Editorial Reviews: Amazon.co.uk Review This enjoyable thriller, written and directed by Phil Alden Robinson (the screenwriter of IField of Dreams/I), follows a raggedy group of corporate security experts who get in over their heads when they accept an assignment poaching some hot hardware for the National Security Agency. Robert Redford plays the group's guru, an ageing techno-anarchist who has been hiding from the feds since the early 1970s; his companionable gang of freaks includes Dan Aykroyd, David Strathairn, Mary McDonnell, the late River Phoenix, and Sidney Poitier, as a veteran CIA operative turned "sneaker." The technological black box that everybody is after, an array of computer chips that can decode any encrypted message, isn't a very plausible invention, but it's a serviceable McGuffin, and the megalomania of the master plotter played by Ben Kingsley has more resonance than most. Modest inferences can be drawn about the very latest high-tech threats to civil liberties. --IDavid Chute, Amazon.com/I

Customer Reviews: Showing reviews 1-5 of 7 1 2 Next » Cuddle up Together October 23, 2004 Lee Boehmer (London) 17 out of 17 found this review helpful There are very few films that remain incessantly entertaining after repeated viewings but this is certainly one of them. I would describe it as a comfort movie - one to watch with the girlfriend on stormy afternoons or reassuringly peaceful evenings. brSneakers is a feelgood comedy-thriller with a plausible and pacy plot and fine performances from a cast that works wonderfully well together.brReminiscent of 1950's British espionage or courtroom thrillers, it relies, not upon contrived set-piece action sequences but upon strong plot and fine comedic performances from Robert Redford, Sidney Poitier, Mary McDonnell and River Phoenix (among others).brA particularly pleasing aspect of the movie is the soundtrack - composed by James Horner and featuring Branford Marsalis as a soloist. The instrumentation features bells and choral stylings that brings to mind snow and sleighs and the nativity. For this reason it has become something of a friends and family favourite at this time of year.brHonest, funny, romantic and nostalgic, this is a film that will soon mean something to you. Another Great Underrated Film September 14, 2001 10 out of 12 found this review helpful Another of those films where those who see it wonder why so many others have never heard of it. It's a mystery as I think it's marvellous. Great cast, great crew, excellent score (by James Titanic Horner), funny, original, exciting. What more could you ask for than a well made feelgood film for a rainy day? Buy this film now! Superb... July 1, 2004 Calle Estafeta Guy, UK. (UK) 8 out of 10 found this review helpful What a great movie. I could watch it all day. Redord, Poitier... all at their best. Ben Kingsley in great sinister mode. Daft plot Utterly engaging. A female lead that'll break y'er heart... And the wasted, luminous... damn-we-miss-him talent that was River Phoenix... (Can you imagine what that lad would be doing NOW?) Anyway, here he is... goofing around.... Lovely stuff... And wtach out for the line from Poitier when he says... 'And two round trip tickets to.... Scotland!' Apart from 'Cosmo... You ain't gone crazy on me, have you?' delivered by the Master Bob Redford... It's the best line in the movie. Leave your brains at the door and enjoy an innocent, wonderful piece of Hollywood hokum. And - Akroyd and Strathmore - ain't chopped liver either.... Sneakers February 24, 2004 Julie Thompson (South Shields, Tyne Wear United Kingdom) Cast of excellent actors whom all have some sort of criminal background. The organisation they belong to help organisations fight crime. They are approached by an American agency, but are not sure which one to steal a Russian's invention - a code breaker. This film is a must for some of the laughs alone for example a blind man reading a braille playboy magazine add that to the fact there are some fit actors - Robert Redford and River Phoenix (wow)it's not just a chick flick believe me. It's a film worthy of any library, to be viewed frequently. October 28, 2000 13 out of 14 found this review helpful The film grabs the viewer from the first scene. Robert Redford and his supporting cast shows what a broad range of talent is necessary to handle the roles. Each is a social malcontent, yet wholly professional as they address the questions posed by clients and circumstances. Among them, David Strathairn stands out. Comparing his presentation with his base commander role in Memphis Belle shows the depth of his abilities. As a blind techie relying on hearing alone, his contribution to this film is sensational. Ben Kingsley, as Redford's Mafia foil, provides a stunning presentation of a man caught up in the realities of today's information saturated world.pWhile the plot of this film is thin, the actors rise above its limitations with their performances. This film isn't about 'hacking', it's about advances in information technology. What is needed to protect information used in airline routing, medical research or electrical grids? The technology is valid, a 'super cracker' device is under investigation by countless agencies, both government and private. Today's mathematics will provide such a device, but one hopes it won't be achieved by the strange character depicted in this film. The serious question arises over who will control it. James Earl Jones, as the government agent who ultimately acquires the cracker is far too easygoing for the job he fills. That being said, the message of this film is vivvidly expressed. It's a film worthy of any library, to be viewed frequently for its impact. Showing reviews 1-5 of 7 1 2 Next »

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