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Sneakers. An all-star cast shines in a comedic thriller about an eccentric crew of security experts enlisted by the government to thwart dangerous computer hackers. 3,616 IMDb 7.1 2 h 5 min 1992. X-Ray PG-13.
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More Detail: SNEAKERS is a tame comedy caper that boasts an impressive cast headed by Robert Redford and Ben Kingsley. Although the film is funny and entertaining, the values portrayed are often subversive and deceitful. SNEAKERS opens in 1969. Two college computer hackers, Marty and Cosmos, break into their university’s central computer.
Sep 9, 1992 · 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.
In 1969, idealistic hackers Martin Brice and Cosmos use the computer to transfer funds from conservative politicians to liberal causes. Martin goes out of the building to buy a pizza for them and Cosmos is arrested. Twenty years later, Cosmos has died in prison and Brice uses the alias Martin "Marty" Bishop to run a company that tests security ...
Sep 9, 1992 · Sept. 9, 1992 12 AM PT. TIMES FILM CRITIC. From its first words on screen right through its closing scene, “Sneakers” (citywide) is programmed for playfulness. A confident caper movie with a ...
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.
Mar 25, 2020 · In a way, the film seems to be ahead of its time. For instance, throughout the movie, there’s a direct implication that the NSA is spying on American citizens. Everyone on the sneakers team believes this, and even the NSA agents don’t deny it. Edward Snowden confirmed this implication just over 20 years later.
