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MONEY
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Earned back only 12% of its budget on initial theatrical โ a commercial disappointment on release.
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Cypher
"Never forget who you are."
2002 1h 35m EN
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6.6TMDB ยท 665
ThrillerScience Fiction
Synopsis
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An unsuspecting, disenchanted man finds himself working as a spy in the dangerous, high-stakes world of corporate espionage. Quickly getting way over-his-head, he teams up with a mysterious femme fatale.
โNever forget who you are.โ
Cast
Jeremy Northam
Morgan Sullivan
Kristina Nicoll
Amy
Nigel Bennett
Finster
Kari Matchett
Diane
Lucy Liu
Rita Foster
Timothy Webber
Callaway
David Hewlett
Virgil C. Dunn
Joseph Scoren
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Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Vincenzo Natali
- Writers
- Brian King
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America, Canada
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ERA
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Released 24 years ago.
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WORLD
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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Canada.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Vincenzo Natali, shot by Derek Rogers. Note their partnership โ DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Michael Andrews. Worth a dedicated listen after โ most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Bert Kish shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Jeremy Northam and Kristina Nicoll and Nigel Bennett carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Never forget who you are.".
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Vincenzo Natali directs. Derek Rogers behind the camera. Michael Andrews scores. Bert Kish cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America, Canada. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Earned back only 12% of its budget on initial theatrical โ a commercial disappointment on release.
- 2Released 24 years ago.
- 3International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Canada.
- 4Directed by Vincenzo Natali, shot by Derek Rogers. Note their partnership โ DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Original score by Michael Andrews. Worth a dedicated listen after โ most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 6Editor Bert Kish shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7Jeremy Northam and Kristina Nicoll and Nigel Bennett carry the top of the cast.
- 8Marketing tagline: "Never forget who you are.".
- 9IMDB entry: tt0284978 โ still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 10Classified under 16 themes, including "double life", "undercover", "wife", "espionage".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Derek Rogers
- Original score
- Michael Andrews
- Editing
- Bert Kish
- Stunt coordinator
- Alison Reid
- Runtime
- 95 min ยท 1h 35m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.78:1 (16:9)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $7,500,000
- Box office
- $898,365
- Return
- 12% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
- IMDB
- Cypher (2002)
Also by
Vincenzo Natali
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What people are saying
- AirGordonโ 10/10
A very unique spy / corporate espionage film. I don't want to give too much away due to the way the plot unfolds. This movie is one of those hidden gems that many look over or miss; don't be one of those people!
Production companies
Who made it
Miramax
US
- PA
Pandora Cinema
US
- GA
Gaylord Films
US
- DI
Digicorp Productions
CA
Key crew
- Executive ProducerE.K. Gaylord II
- Executive ProducerShebnem Askin
- ProducerPaul Federbush
- ProducerCasey La Scala
- ProducerHunt Lowry
- EditorBert Kish
- ProducerWendy Grean
- Stunt CoordinatorAlison Reid
- Special EffectsBrock Jolliffe
- Music SupervisorDana Sano
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- double life
- undercover
- wife
- espionage
- dystopia
- lie
- industry
- femme fatale
- memory loss
- conspiracy
- corporate crime
- hidden identity
- disorder
- dishonesty
- power relations
- mysterious character
Release history ยท US
When it landed
- Theatrical (limited)2002-10-01R
Also known as
International titles
- BrainstormFI
- ๅๆบ็นๅทฅCN
