Sneakers

We could tell you what it's about. But then, of course, we'd have to kill you.

Movie Details

Series

Hacker Movies

Director: Phil Alden Robinson
Runtime: 2 h 06 min
Release Date: 9 September 1992
Genres: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Overview: 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.

Podcast Release Date:

Feb 21, 2025

Hacker Movies Series Episode 2

Three Days of the Coder

Hippie hacker Robert Redford thinks outside the blue box when hiring CIA spook Sidney Poitier (Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner?), conspiracy nut Dan Aykroyd (Ghostbusters), blind David Strathairn (Godzilla), and juvenile delinquent River Phoenix (Stand By Me) to be his crew in the 1992 heist comedy Sneakers. Can mobster Ben Kingsley (Gandhi) convince his old school chum to stop protecting banks and produce a device that could topple the entire global financial system? Donate Now to hear Arnie, Justin, and Stuart decipher this bonus movie review!

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