Paycheck

Name: Paycheck
Genre: Action, Adventure, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller
Released: 2003-12-25
Duration: 1 h 59 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Ben Affleck, Aaron Eckhart, Uma Thurman, Paul Giamatti, Colm Feore

2003·Movie·PG-13·119 min·★ 6.2(2,053)

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“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.

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Japan	U-NEXT	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, FOD

About Paycheck

Paycheck is a 2003 English-language action, adventure and mystery film directed by John Woo. The cast is led by Ben Affleck, Aaron Eckhart, Uma Thurman. It has a runtime of 1h 59m. Viewers rate it 6.2/10 across 2100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on YouTube TV, Kanopy, Hoopla.

Paycheck was produced by Paramount Pictures, Davis Entertainment, and Lion Rock Productions and made in Canada and United States of America. It was released on December 25, 2003, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $60 million, it went on to gross $117 million worldwide.

Director: John Woo
Writers: Dean Georgaris
Release date: December 25, 2003
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: Canada, United States of America
Budget: $60 million
Box office: $117 million
Production: Paramount Pictures, Davis Entertainment, Lion Rock Productions

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Paycheck cast & crew

Paycheck was directed by John Woo and written by Dean Georgaris.

The cast features Ben Affleck as Michael Jennings, Aaron Eckhart as James Rethrick, Uma Thurman as Rachel Porter, Paul Giamatti as Shorty, Colm Feore as John Wolfe, and Joe Morton as Agent Dodge.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by John Powell, cinematography is by Jeffrey L. Kimball, and it was produced by Terence Chang and John Davis.

Is Paycheck worth watching?

Paycheck holds an audience score of 6.2/10 from 2,053 ratings, a solidly received action films.

At 1h 59m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy action, adventure, and mystery, Paycheck is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Paycheck

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