Chain Reaction
Action, Thriller
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1996
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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.
Director:
Cast:
,
Morgan Freeman
,
Joanna Cassidy
,
Brian Cox
,
Rachel Weisz
,
Keanu Reeves
,
Fred Ward
,
Chelcie Ross
,
Kevin Dunn
,
Tzi Ma
,
Nicholas Rudall
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Runtime:
107 min
Release date:
2 Aug 1996
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$50,000,000
Revenue:
$60,209,334
Awards:
1 nomination total
Top Critics Reviews
rotten:
Chain Reaction isn't dull -- the film is paced to keep audiences attentive -- but the lack of originality dampens its enjoyability.
– James Berardinelli,
ReelViews,
1 Jan 2000
fresh:
[Chain Reaction] has better acting, better writing, more spectacular chase sequences and more genuine drama than all of this summer's blockbusters.
– Edward Guthmann,
San Francisco Chronicle,
1 Jan 2000
rotten:
It's not a bad film in individual moments and in the energy of itsperformances, but it doesn't make a whole lot of sense.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
1 Jan 2000
rotten:
The movie is so uninvolving that it inspires renewed respect for Broken Arrow, which was equally stupid but excitingly filmed.
– Mike Clark,
USA Today,
1 Jan 2000
rotten:
The narrative is very complex, but what's on the screen is little more than generic, non-narrative-specific, guy-being-chased stuff.
– Jeff Millar,
Houston Chronicle,
1 Jan 2000