Cypher
(Canada, 2002, 95 minutes)
A rookie undercover agent for a technology company becomes an unwitting pawn in an industrial espionage war. Convoluted but absorbing futuristic spy thriller whose breathtakingly stylish visuals go a long way towards redressing the plot’s essential silliness.
Pandora presents, in association with Miramax Films, a Gaylord Films production. Starring Jeremy Northam, Lucy Liu, Nigel Bennett, Timothy Webber, David Hewlett, Kari Matchett. Directed by Vincenzo Natali; produced by Hunt Lowry, Paul Federbush, Casey la Scala and Wendy Grean; written by Brian King; music by Michael Andrews; director of photography, Derek Rogers; production designer, Jasna Stefanovic; costume designer, Tamara Winston; film editor, Bert Kish; visual effects supervisor, Bob Munroe.
A rookie undercover agent for a technology company becomes an unwitting pawn in an industrial espionage war. Convoluted but absorbing futuristic spy thriller whose breathtakingly stylish visuals go a long way towards redressing the plot’s essential silliness.
Pandora presents, in association with Miramax Films, a Gaylord Films production. Starring Jeremy Northam, Lucy Liu, Nigel Bennett, Timothy Webber, David Hewlett, Kari Matchett. Directed by Vincenzo Natali; produced by Hunt Lowry, Paul Federbush, Casey la Scala and Wendy Grean; written by Brian King; music by Michael Andrews; director of photography, Derek Rogers; production designer, Jasna Stefanovic; costume designer, Tamara Winston; film editor, Bert Kish; visual effects supervisor, Bob Munroe.
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