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      Chain Reaction

      PG-13 Released Aug 2, 1996 1 hr. 46 min. Action TRAILER for Chain Reaction: Trailer 1 List
      18% 34 Reviews Tomatometer 27% 50,000+ Ratings Audience Score At a Chicago university, a research team that includes brilliant Eddie Kasalivich (Keanu Reeves) experiences a breakthrough: a stable form of fusion that may lead to a waste-free energy source. However, Dr. Paul Shannon (Morgan Freeman) has ties to a private company that wants to exploit the technology, so Kasalivich and Dr. Lily Sinclair (Rachel Weisz) are framed for murder, and the fusion device is stolen. On the run from the FBI, they must recover the technology and exonerate themselves. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered May 31 Buy Now

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      Ironic given the scientific breakthrough at the story's core, Chain Reaction is a man-on-the-run thriller that mostly sticks to generic formula.

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      Cody W All of the twists and turns in this wild mystery thriller are insane, especially when it comes to the action sequences and the plot itself. CHAIN REACTION is a must see thrill ride that flies on all cylinders, thanks to its action packed story and incredible cast. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/13/23 Full Review Jelisije J The government making scapegoats of scientists who are trying to bring free clean energy into the world and must go on the run in this good, but predictable film. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 08/10/23 Full Review Michael W This crime movie was pretty good. Keanu Reeves, Morgan Freeman, Rachel Weisz, Brian Cox, Kevin Dunn, Fred Ward, and the rest of the cast did a decent job in this movie. The plot of the movie was dramatic, thrilling, and suspenseful. It's about retrieving stolen property from corrupt people and clearing peoples' names for a crime they didn't commit. If you haven't seen this movie, you might like it. I thought it wasn't too bad. It all depends on what you think of it. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 04/09/23 Full Review Ryan S Great popcorn and veg movie.... how can you go wrong with Reeves and Freeman Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/26/22 Full Review Saint C The funniest thing about this movie and the Fugitive is that in both "the janitor" from scrubs had a cameo as a cop. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 08/26/22 Full Review Mike J Sonic Sonic Sonic I love the king king evil lord evil Rated 1 out of 5 stars 04/29/22 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly Rated: B- Sep 7, 2011 Full Review Globe and Mail Rated: 1.5/4 Apr 12, 2002 Full Review Eric Brace Washington Post Plodding and predictable, and a big disappointment. Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins At least the overarching theme of humankind's contributions to planetary annihilation grows increasingly more relevant throughout the years. Rated: 4/10 Jan 2, 2022 Full Review Leigh Paatsch Herald Sun (Australia) An enjoyably mindless action adventure flick welded to a ludicrously cumbersome storyline. Rated: 2.5/5 Jul 16, 2020 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews ...the movie often feels like an attempt by filmmaker Andrew Davis to replicate the massive (and entirely justified) success of 1993's The Fugitive. Rated: 2.5/4 Jul 2, 2009 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis At a Chicago university, a research team that includes brilliant Eddie Kasalivich (Keanu Reeves) experiences a breakthrough: a stable form of fusion that may lead to a waste-free energy source. However, Dr. Paul Shannon (Morgan Freeman) has ties to a private company that wants to exploit the technology, so Kasalivich and Dr. Lily Sinclair (Rachel Weisz) are framed for murder, and the fusion device is stolen. On the run from the FBI, they must recover the technology and exonerate themselves.
      Director
      Andrew Davis
      Executive Producer
      Erwin Stoff, Richard D. Zanuck
      Screenwriter
      Arne Schmidt, Rick Seaman, Josh Friedman, J.F. Lawton, Michael Bortman
      Distributor
      20th Century Fox, Fox
      Production Co
      20th Century Fox
      Rating
      PG-13
      Genre
      Action
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Aug 2, 1996, Original
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Nov 25, 2015
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $20.6M
      Sound Mix
      Surround, Stereo
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