Sneakers
Seen it?1992 | 125 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (79% on Rotten Tomatoes), it made about 5 times its budget and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Family Plot or The Asphalt Jungle, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 5 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
79% on Rotten Tomatoes, 65 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$105 million worldwide on a $23 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 260K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Phil Alden Robinson
- Robert RedfordBishop
- Sidney PoitierCrease
- David StrathairnWhistler
- Dan AykroydMother
- River PhoenixCarl
- Ben KingsleyCosmo
- Denise DowseBank Teller
- Timothy BusfieldDick Gordon
- Mary McDonnellLiz
- Donal LogueDr. Gunter Janek