Sneakers
Directed by Phil Alden RobinsonMartin Bishop is the head of a group of experts who specialize in testing security systems. When he is blackmailed by government agents into stealing a top-secret black box, the team finds themselves embroiled in a game of danger and intrigue. After they recover the box, they discover that it has the capability to decode all existing encryption systems around the world, and that the agents who hired them didn't work for the government after all.
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Sneakers Ratings & Reviews
- Q_ProfNovember 22, 2025Interesting rag team of misfits meet mission Impossible sort of with some big name actors.
- textu2March 15, 2025They don't make em like they used to. Watched this recently more than 30 years after the original premiere. It aged surprisingly well.
- Brandon J HicksOctober 3, 2025Like the audio commentary talked about, I was also a little confused about the initial aspect ratio. Enough that I went into my settings.
- Brucef1ixSeptember 17, 2025An absolute classic. RIP RP, JEJ and RR
- mickerdooJuly 13, 2025Funny, suspenseful and complex. Everything you want from the the heist genre. Great cast and character with unique traits for the story.
- HgmvhfSeptember 16, 2025Obviously one of the best movies ever made. So much time later and still holds up brilliantly.
- Arthas MenethilSeptember 3, 2025River Phoenix alone makes this worth watching , but we're graced with an All-Star cast. including Sidney Poitier, Robert Redford, and others.
- Mister ArnMay 22, 2025"Sneakers" is built around the idea of a single key breaking any encryption. If you watch with a forgiving eye to realism, it's not a bad film.
- sveiMay 12, 2025Lovely bit of nostalgia.
- Joe MurgiaMay 7, 2025Great thriller, great cast with amazing chemistry and humor. Doesn't overstay its welcome.
- MarkJanuary 13, 2025Great movie with an even better cast.
Sneakers Trivia
Sneakers was released on September 11, 1992.
Sneakers was directed by Phil Alden Robinson.
Sneakers has a runtime of 2h 5m.
Sneakers was produced by Walter F. Parkes, Lawrence Lasker.
Martin Bishop is the head of a group of experts who specialize in testing security systems. When he is blackmailed by government agents into stealing a top-secret black box, the team finds themselves embroiled in a game of danger and intrigue. After they recover the box, they discover that it has the capability to decode all existing encryption systems around the world, and that the agents who hired them didn't work for the government after all.
The key characters in Sneakers are Bishop (Robert Redford), Crease (Sidney Poitier), Whistler (David Strathairn).
Sneakers is rated PG-13.
Sneakers is a Mystery, Drama, Comedy film.
Sneakers has an audience rating of 8 out of 10.
Sneakers had a budget of $23M.
Sneakers has made $105.2M at the box office.