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.
Chain Reaction (1996) is a thriller, action and science fiction film directed by Andrew Davis, released on August 2, 1996 with a runtime of 1h 47m. It stars Keanu Reeves, Morgan Freeman, Rachel Weisz and Fred Ward. Viewers rate it 5.8 out of 10 across 1,249 ratings.
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Keanu Reeves
as Eddie Kasalivich
Morgan Freeman
as Paul Shannon
Rachel Weisz
as Dr. Lily Sinclair
Fred Ward
as FBI Agent Leon Ford
Kevin Dunn
as FBI Agent Doyle
Brian Cox
as Lyman Earl Collier
Joanna Cassidy
as Maggie McDermott
Chelcie Ross
as Ed Rafferty
Nicholas Rudall
as Dr. Alistair Barkley
Tzi Ma
as Lu Chen
Krzysztof Pieczyński
as Lucasz Screbneski
Julie Pearl
as Emily Pearl
Directed by Andrew Davis, written by J.F. Lawton, Michael Bortman and Arne Schmidt, produced by Andrew Davis and Arne Schmidt.
Average viewer score of 5.8/10 from 1,249 ratings.
Considering that this film was directed by Andrew Davis who before this directed the hit film the Fugitive (1993), you would have thought he ought to put a lot of effort to making Chain Reaction to be just as great as the Fugitive. Unfortunately Chain Reaction just comes off as being a very plain mediocre film. When I originally first saw this film I had no clue what it was about but now since seeing it with a…
Reviewed on March 4, 2017
I think it was Roger Moore (or maybe Michael Caine) who, when asked about some rotten film he made, said he didn't recall the film but he did the house it paid for. Well, clearly that philosophy was not just limited to the 1970s. Here we have another such film featuring the slightly unkempt Keanu Reeves ("Eddie") who is working with fellow scientist "Lily" (Rachel Weisz) on some revolutionary green technological…
Reviewed on July 22, 2023
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Chain Reaction (1996) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Chain Reaction (1996) includes Keanu Reeves, Morgan Freeman, Rachel Weisz, Fred Ward and Kevin Dunn. The film was directed by Andrew Davis. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Chain Reaction was released on August 2, 1996 and runs for 1h 47m.
Chain Reaction (1996) holds an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from 1,249 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy thriller, action and science fiction films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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