Swordfish

2001

Action / Crime / Thriller

118
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 59% · 139 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 59% · 100K ratings
IMDb Rating 6.5/10 10 202424 202.4K

hacker hostage secret agent terrorism bank robbery ex-con

Plot summary

Rogue agent Gabriel Shear is determined to get his mitts on $9 billion stashed in a secret Drug Enforcement Administration account. He wants the cash to fight terrorism, but lacks the computer skills necessary to hack into the government mainframe. Enter Stanley Jobson, a n'er-do-well encryption expert who can log into anything.

Director

Dominic Sena Photo
Dominic Sena

Top cast

Halle Berry Photo
Halle Berry as Ginger Knowles
Debbie Evans Photo
Debbie Evans as Hostage
John Travolta Photo
John Travolta as Gabriel Shear
Hugh Jackman Photo
Hugh Jackman as Stanley Jobson
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650.68 MB
1280*720
English 2.0
NR
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23.976 fps
1 hr 39 min
Seeds 19
1.83 GB
1904*784
English 5.1
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 39 min
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4.46 GB
3840*2160
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 39 min
Seeds 20

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by neil-476 7 / 10

If only the start could have been sustained

Reviewed by ccthemovieman-1 6 / 10

First Viewing Was A 'Blast'

Here's a film I really liked the first time, and was totally turned off on the second viewing as the Hollywood bias machine was in high gear again, and you can guess in what director (left or right). Anyway, two things remained the same: John Travolta as "Gabriel Shear" was riveting as an anti-terrorist terrorist. The explosion scene where people are flying sideways is awesome, particularly in the sound department if you have surround system. Oh, and yes, Halle Berry and her figure was on display in this film and quite a sight. Wowzer!Some of this script is a takeoff on Dog Day Afternoon, which Travolta's character re-enacts a role from that famous '70s film. "Shear" talks about that movie during the film. I almost got discouraged watching this in the first half hour because there is so much computer terminology that I was lost. However, if you find yourself in a similar spot, take heart because that that ends after that first 30 minutes and is no longer a problem.Credibility and bias aside, it's still a fun movie for at least one viewing, with that early bomb scene most memorable.
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