We could tell you what it's about. But then, of course, we'd have to kill you.
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.
Sneakers (1992) is a comedy, crime and drama film directed by Phil Alden Robinson, released on September 9, 1992 with a runtime of 2h 5m. It stars Robert Redford, Sidney Poitier, David Strathairn and Dan Aykroyd. Viewers rate it 6.9 out of 10 across 1,096 ratings.
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Official trailers, teasers, clips and featurettes for Sneakers.
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Robert Redford
as Bishop
Sidney Poitier
as Crease
David Strathairn
as Whistler
Dan Aykroyd
as Mother
River Phoenix
as Carl
Ben Kingsley
as Cosmo
Denise Dowse
as Bank Teller
Timothy Busfield
as Dick Gordon
Mary McDonnell
as Liz
Donal Logue
as Dr. Gunter Janek
Eddie Jones
as Buddy Wallace
James Earl Jones
as Mr. Bernard Abbott
Directed by Phil Alden Robinson, written by Walter F. Parkes, Phil Alden Robinson and Lawrence Lasker, produced by Lawrence Lasker and Walter F. Parkes.
Average viewer score of 6.9/10 from 1,096 ratings.
A great night in with a top cast having fun. "I could have joined the NSA but they found out my parents were married!" The DVD box proudly proclaims that the film is one of the most satisfying suspense films ever! Naturally this is hyperbole from the marketing department, but it's stuff like that that can make or break the chance of a viewers expectation level being achieved. I opened this write up with a funny…
Reviewed on May 26, 2019
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Sneakers (1992) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Sneakers (1992) includes Robert Redford, Sidney Poitier, David Strathairn, Dan Aykroyd and River Phoenix. The film was directed by Phil Alden Robinson. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Sneakers was released on September 9, 1992 and runs for 2h 5m.
Sneakers (1992) holds an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from 1,096 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy, crime and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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