The future depends on a past he was paid to forget.
Michael Jennings is a genius who's hired – and paid handsomely – by high-tech firms to work on highly sensitive projects, after which his short-term memory is erased so he's incapable of breaching security. But at the end of a three-year job, he's told he isn't getting a paycheck and instead receives a mysterious envelope. In it are clues he must piece together to find out why he wasn't paid – and why he's now in hot water.
Paycheck (2003) is a action, adventure, mystery, science fiction and thriller film directed by John Woo, released on December 25, 2003 with a runtime of 1h 59m. It stars Ben Affleck, Aaron Eckhart, Uma Thurman and Paul Giamatti. Viewers rate it 6.2 out of 10 across 2,110 ratings.
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Ben Affleck
as Michael Jennings
Aaron Eckhart
as James Rethrick
Uma Thurman
as Rachel Porter
Paul Giamatti
as Shorty
Colm Feore
as John Wolfe
Joe Morton
as Agent Dodge
Michael C. Hall
as Agent Klein
Peter Friedman
as Attorney General Brown
Kathryn Morris
as Rita Dunne
Ivana Miličević
as Maya-Rachel
Christopher Kennedy
as Stevens
Fulvio Cecere
as Agent Fuman
Directed by John Woo, written by Dean Georgaris, Marc Marcum and Philip K. Dick, produced by Terence Chang, John Woo and John Davis.
Average viewer score of 6.2/10 from 2,110 ratings.
Oh dear, this one's pretty bad. There are a lot of faces in this movie but non of them could save this disaster. Which is a shame, because this could have been a really intense and thrilling film in the hands of a different director. Instead, it comes across as a made-for-TV movie. John Woo's direction is lacklustre and cliche, the editing is lazy and the soundtrack is overblown, unfitting and downright intrusive.
Reviewed on June 24, 2023
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The main cast of Paycheck (2003) includes Ben Affleck, Aaron Eckhart, Uma Thurman, Paul Giamatti and Colm Feore. The film was directed by John Woo. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Paycheck was released on December 25, 2003 and runs for 1h 59m.
Paycheck (2003) holds an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from 2,110 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, adventure and mystery films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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