Swordfish (UK)

8 / 10
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Log on. Hack in. Go anywhere. Steal everything
Certificate: 15
Running Time: 99 mins
Retail Price: £19.99
Release Date:
Content Type: Movie

Synopsis:
Use a computer, go to jail. The terms of Stanley Jobson`s parole are clear. Yet a $10-million payday awaits the superhacker if he takes on a job masterminded by a charismatic covert agent - the daring electronic theft of a government slush fund codenamed Swordfish.

John Travolta is the mastermind, Hugh Jackman is the hacker and Halle Berry and Don Cheadle co-star in this volatile high-tech thriller directed by Dominic Sena (Gone in 60 Seconds) and produced by Joel Silver (The Matrix) and Jonathan D. Krane (Face/Off). Log on, tap in, kick back for cyber-edge action and suspense. Your password for excitement is Swordfish.

Special Features:
Interactive Menus
Scene Access
Two Behind-The-Scenes Documentaries: `The Making Of Swordfish` and `The Effects In Focus`
Feature-Length Audio Commentaries
Two Alternate Endings
Restricted Files: Hidden Features
Original Theatrical Trailer
Cast and Director Filmographies

Video Tracks:
Widescreen Anamorphic 2.35:1

Audio Tracks:
Dolby Digital 5.1 English

Directed By:
Dominic Sena

Written By:
Skip Woods

Starring:
Drea de Matteo
Vinnie Jones
Sam Shepard
Don Cheadle
Halle Berry
Hugh Jackman
John Travolta

Casting By:
Lora Kennedy

Soundtrack By:
Christopher Young
Paul Oakenfold

Director of Photography:
Paul Cameron

Editor:
Stephen E. Rivkin

Costume Designer:
Ha Nguyen

Production Designer:
Jeff Mann

Producer:
Skip Woods
Paul Winze
Joel Silver
Jonathan D. Krane
Linda Favila
Anson Downes
Dan Cracchiolo

Executive Producer:
Jim Van Wyck
Kristen Branan
Bruce Berman

Distributor:
Warner Home Video

Your Opinions and Comments

8 / 10

A definite must watch film. Although warner home video lack in disc extras fully they certainly passed my expectations on this R2 DVD. The cast are brilliant in their roles and provide an outlook on modern criminal society.
John Travolta reprises his character tie from (Face Off) Halle Berry (X Men) doesn`t know which side to choose? Most of all vinnie jones is rather getting on my nerves for his hardman exterior and short cockney lines.
overall recommended!!!

posted by D.stent on 10/2/2002 19:32

8 / 10

A great action-thriller-type flic. The cast are excellent, and the film itself it slickly directed. And it has one of the greatest action sequences for the beginning of a movie, ever. By ‘sequence’ I actually mean explosion lasting less than half a second – but it’s still very good!

The disc is pretty well presented. Video & audio are excellent. There appears to be a number of extras, but I was a little disappointed with the quality, although I have to admit that I haven’t listened to the audio commentary yet. The 2 documentaries are quite interesting, but nothing special and the alternative endings are basically the same end scene with different outcomes.

Overall, a great action film, as long as you don’t try and make too much sense of it!

posted by Rich Davies on 16/9/2002 18:23

8 / 10

I have just got this film for £6.99 ex-rental from Choices, very good film, great special effects and some nice motors too!

I must admit I arent really into action movies but this is different it is a type of movie in its own category

RECOMMENDED!

Dan

posted by Saxton on 19/2/2003 19:07