What if a pill could make you rich and powerful?
The life of an unsuccessful writer is transformed by a top-secret 'smart drug' that allows him to use 100% of his brain and become a perfect version of himself. His enhanced abilities soon attract shadowy forces that threaten his new life.
Limitless (2011) is a thriller, mystery and science fiction film directed by Neil Burger, released on March 17, 2011 with a runtime of 1h 46m. It stars Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro, Abbie Cornish and Andrew Howard. Viewers rate it 7.2 out of 10 across 11,713 ratings.
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Bradley Cooper
as Edward Morra
Robert De Niro
as Carl Van Loon
Abbie Cornish
as Lindy
Andrew Howard
as Gennady
Anna Friel
as Melissa
Johnny Whitworth
as Vernon
Tomas Arana
as Man in Tan Coat
Robert John Burke
as Pierce
Darren Goldstein
as Kevin Doyle
Ned Eisenberg
as Morris Brandt
T.V. Carpio
as Valerie
Richard Bekins
as Hank Atwood
Directed by Neil Burger, written by Leslie Dixon and Alan Glynn, produced by Leslie Dixon, Ryan Kavanaugh and Scott Kroopf.
Average viewer score of 7.2/10 from 11,713 ratings.
A reframing of what life has to offer. While the premise of a drug induced hyper competency seems like it should be the wrong type of inspiration, I couldn't help but feel inspired as I watched Eddie Moira (Bradley Cooper) transform his life. The funny thing about the movie is that a lot of what Eddie did to improve his life could have been done without NZT which hyper stimulated his brain to accomplish the…
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The main cast of Limitless (2011) includes Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro, Abbie Cornish, Andrew Howard and Anna Friel. The film was directed by Neil Burger. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Limitless was released on March 17, 2011 and runs for 1h 46m.
Limitless (2011) holds an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from 11,713 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy thriller, mystery and science fiction films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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