Cypher (2002)

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An unsuspecting, disenchanted man finds himself working as a spy in the dangerous, high-stakes world of corporate espionage. Quickly getting way over-his-head, he teams up with a mysterious femme fatale.

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Cast & Crew

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Director:

Vincenzo Natali

Writer:

Brian King
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Awards

5 wins & 3 nominations.

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24 July 2005 | lavatch
Stylish Film! Good Action Sequences!
There was a stylish approach to this film on the part of director Vincenzo Natali with interesting camera angles and effective close-ups. It was also refreshing to see Jeremy Northam and Lucy Liu given leading roles and expanding their range as performers. This film also included one of the most imaginative "escape" scenes in recent years. The efforts of the director and the actors combined in an effective thriller.

Although the plotting of the film was convoluted, the story progressed very clearly as the layers of corporate greed and skullduggery were revealed.

In 1949, George Orwell suggested in his famous novel "1984" that the future would be ruled by the totalitarian State, which would control minds and diminish human liberty. It was interesting that in this intriguing futuristic film, it was not the State, but rather the corporate world that controlled and devalued the human worker.

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Trivia

Was shot in 35 days.

Quotes

Sunways Security Guard: You planning a vacation, Mr. Sullivan?
Morgan Sullivan: No. No, just some reading to pass the time.

Goofs

When Morgan is given his fake California ID, it shows a Blue and a Red Bar below the name and address. The Blue line is to denote a provisional license for those under 18 at the time of issuance, and the red bar is to denote what year the ID holder turns 21. Morgan appears to be in his 30's, so there would be no colored bars on his ID.

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Never Been In Love
Written by: Scott Nickoley, Stephen Lang, and Jamie Dunlap

Storyline

Plot Summary

Genres

Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Details

Release Date:

18 January 2003

Language

English

Country of Origin

USA

Filming Locations

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$7,500,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$898,365

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