Antitrust

"Truth can be dangerous...Trust can be deadly."

2001 1h 48m EN

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6.0

MID

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23%

ROTTEN

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METACRITIC

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6.1

IMDB

★6.0TMDB · 592🥫23%Rotten Tomatoes●31Metacritic★6.1IMDB · 30,960

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Synopsis

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A computer programmer's dream job at a hot Portland-based firm turns nightmarish when he discovers his boss has a secret and ruthless means of dispatching anti-trust problems.

“Truth can be dangerous...Trust can be deadly.”

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Cast

Ryan Phillippe
Milo Hoffman
Rachael Leigh Cook
Lisa Calighan
Tim Robbins
Gary Winston
Claire Forlani
Alice Poulson
Richard Roundtree
Lyle Barton
Tygh Runyan
Larry Banks
Ned Bellamy
Phil Grimes
Tyler Labine
Redmond Schmeichel

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Peter Howitt
Writers: Howard Franklin
Languages: English
Countries: Canada, United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 61% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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25 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Peter Howitt, shot by John Bailey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Don Davis. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Zach Staenberg 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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Ryan Phillippe and Rachael Leigh Cook and Tim Robbins carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Truth can be dangerous...Trust can be deadly.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Peter Howitt directs. John Bailey behind the camera. Don Davis scores. Zach Staenberg cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Canada, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 61% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
225 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.
4Directed by Peter Howitt, shot by John Bailey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Don Davis. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Zach Staenberg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Ryan Phillippe and Rachael Leigh Cook and Tim Robbins carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Truth can be dangerous...Trust can be deadly.".
9IMDB entry: tt0218817 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 12 themes, including "computer", "hacker", "technology", "minidisc".
11Released under 15 different titles around the world.