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| Keanu Reeves | ... | Eddie Kasalivich | |
| Morgan Freeman | ... | Paul Shannon | |
| Rachel Weisz | ... | Dr. Lily Sinclair | |
| Fred Ward | ... | FBI Agent Leon Ford | |
| Kevin Dunn | ... | FBI Agent Doyle | |
| Brian Cox | ... | Lyman Earl Collier | |
| Joanna Cassidy | ... | Maggie McDermott | |
| Chelcie Ross | ... | Ed Rafferty | |
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Nicholas Rudall | ... | Dr. Alistair Barkley |
| Tzi Ma | ... | Lu Chen | |
| Krzysztof Pieczynski | ... | Lucasz Screbneski | |
| Julie Pearl | ... | Emily Pearl (as Julie R. Pearl) | |
| Godfrey | ... | Chidi Egbuna | |
| Gene Barge | ... | James Washington | |
| Nathan Davis | ... | Morris Grodsky | |
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Eddie Kasalivich, an undergraduate at the University of Chicago, works as a technician for a scientific team that discovers an alternative, low-cost, pollution-free fuel source. Eddie and Lilly were involved in the research that was done at this first lab. The first lab was sabotaged and it exploded. One of the chief scientists is murdered during the attack and the sabotage of the lab, Eddie and physicist Lily Sinclair are framed for it and have to flee for their lives, with the FBI, CIA and other involved parties in close pursuit. Paul Shannon, Eddies mentor, is the director of a secret CIA contractor which - unknown to Eddie - has commercial interests in the lab equipment. Eddie and Lily flee police, FBI and CIA secret contractors but Lily winds getting captured and is driven to the underground experimental lab. Eddie follows Lily to this not yet fully working lab and quickly gets it working since it needed two different frequencies for the energy to get produced and Eddie has kept ... Written by The Ramp Runner
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man wearing glasses | on the run | cold fusion | die hard scenario | outrunning explosion |Taglines:
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Keanu Reeves is a machinist working on an experimental project for clean renewable energy when all goes horribly wrong. There is a big explosion, people die and suddenly he and Rachael Weisz get framed for it all and find themselves the most wanted fugitives in America, and so the chase begins...
Did someone say fugitive? Hmm.. yes I kept getting flashbacks form "The Fugitive" when watching this. Not surprising as the similarities are startling when compared. The same Director, the same basic premise(ie. someone innocent getting framed, running away from law enforcement, uncovering the truth ext.), a number of plot points that coincide, several supporting cast members(bit roles mostly)are the same. This is in essence "The Fugitive" remade with a sci-fi twist.
The character of Dr. Lily Sinclair played by Rachael Weisz seems to serve little purpose other that a stray puppy for Keanu Reeves' character to look after. Now don't get me wrong - I love Rachel Weisz, her character here was just a little wooden. Almost an agitator character if you will, giving Keanu the motivation to advance the story. Flimsy but functional writing.
Morgan Freeman gives his now trademark "I know more than you do, and you know it" performance as the mysterious benefactor who clearly has his own agenda.
Nothing wrong with this film, at least nothing critical, but it wont be at the top of too many must have lists. So yes this movie does what it was meant to do : entertain you for just shy of 2 hours. Keanu Fans will enjoy it as should fans of the general chase movie genre, with a bit of (questionable)sci-fi thrown in for good measure.