Swordfish

Name: Swordfish
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Released: 2001-06-08
Duration: 1 h 39 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: John Travolta, Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, Don Cheadle, Vinnie Jones

2001·Movie·R·99 min·★ 6.3(2,959)

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“Log on. Hack in. Go anywhere. Steal everything.”

Rogue agent Gabriel Shear is determined to get his mitts on $9 billion stashed in a secret Drug Enforcement Administration account. He wants the cash to fight terrorism, but lacks the computer skills necessary to hack into the government mainframe. Enter Stanley Jobson, a n'er-do-well encryption expert who can log into anything.

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France	Molotov TV	Apple TV Store, Canal VOD, Orange VOD
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Brazil	Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads	Amazon Video
Japan	U-NEXT, HBO Max on U-Next	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, FOD

About Swordfish

Swordfish is a 2001 English-language action, crime and thriller film directed by Dominic Sena. The cast is led by John Travolta, Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry. It has a runtime of 1h 39m. Viewers rate it 6.3/10 across 3000 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Hoopla.

Swordfish was produced by Village Roadshow Pictures, Silver Pictures, and Jonathan Krane Group and made in United States of America. It was released on June 8, 2001, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $102 million, it went on to gross $147 million worldwide.

Director: Dominic Sena
Writers: Skip Woods
Release date: June 8, 2001
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $102 million
Box office: $147 million
Production: Village Roadshow Pictures, Silver Pictures, Jonathan Krane Group

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Swordfish cast & crew

Swordfish was directed by Dominic Sena and written by Skip Woods.

The cast features John Travolta as Gabriel, Hugh Jackman as Stanley, Halle Berry as Ginger, Don Cheadle as Roberts, Vinnie Jones as Marco, and Sam Shepard as Senator Reisman.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Christopher Young, cinematography is by Paul Cameron, and it was produced by Jonathan D. Krane and Paul Winze.

Is Swordfish worth watching?

Swordfish holds an audience score of 6.3/10 from 2,959 ratings, a solidly received action films.

At 1h 39m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy action, crime, and thriller, Swordfish is worth a place on your watchlist.

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