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Chain Reaction

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Chain Reaction (1996)

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Reviews Counted:31

Fresh:3

Rotten:28

Average Rating:4/10

Runtime: 1 hr 48 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Synopsis: Eddie and Lily are part of a research team on the verge of inventing a process that transforms water into energy. One night, Eddie goes to the lab and discovers that his boss has been killed -- and... Eddie and Lily are part of a research team on the verge of inventing a process that transforms water into energy. One night, Eddie goes to the lab and discovers that his boss has been killed -- and that the plant is about to explode. Narrowly escaping the blast, Eddie realizes he and Lily are marked for death, but he doesn't know by whom... The young scientists flee, but both good AND bad guys pursue them throughout Chicago. At the same time, they desperately try to figure out who wants to stop their project, and why. But the couple has to be very careful, because one false move could be their last. [More]

Starring: Keanu Reeves, Morgan Freeman, Rachel Weisz, Fred Ward

Starring: Keanu Reeves, Morgan Freeman, Rachel Weisz, Fred Ward, Kevin Dunn, Brian Cox

Director: Andrew Davis

Director: Andrew Davis
Screenwriter: J.F. Lawton, Michael Bortman
Story: Arne Schmidt, Josh Friedman, Rick Seaman
Producer: Andrew Davis, Arne Schmidt
Composer: Jerry Goldsmith

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04/21/03
Bob McCabe
Bob McCabe
Empire Magazine
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...the movie often feels like an attempt by filmmaker Andrew Davis to replicate the massive (and entirely justified) success of 1993's The Fugitive.

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07/02/09
David Nusair
David Nusair
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03/26/09
Leonard Klady
Leonard Klady
Variety
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A pretty typical take on the "wrongly-accused" genre.

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09/12/08
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid
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09/23/06
Dana Stevens
Dana Stevens
Slate

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07/03/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

As dull and run-of-the-mill as they come.

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12/08/04
Michael Dequina
Michael Dequina
TheMovieReport.com

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03/24/04
Mike McGranaghan
Mike McGranaghan
Aisle Seat

Watchable but forgettable Fugitive-clone. Keanu as rocket scientist - more power to him.

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08/11/03
Fred Topel
Fred Topel
About.com

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07/02/03
Walter Chaw
Walter Chaw
Film Freak Central

A generic and illogical transparent thriller that never generates any chemistry between this mundane movies leads Reeves and Freeman. The only chain reaction one will receive is blatant boredom

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06/07/03
Frank Ochieng
Frank Ochieng
TheWorldJournal.com
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05/20/03
Janet Maslin
Janet Maslin
New York Times
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05/14/03
Jeanne Aufmuth
Jeanne Aufmuth
Palo Alto Weekly

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04/15/03
Dragan Antulov
Dragan Antulov
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03/16/03
Robert Roten
Robert Roten
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11/22/02
Brian J. Arthurs
Brian J. Arthurs
Beach Reporter (Southern California)

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08/29/02
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Just one of the many Keanu speed bumps found in your local video store.

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07/25/02
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
eFilmCritic.com

The chain reaction among audiences will likely be a contagious snore.

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06/05/02
Christine James
Christine James
Boxoffice Magazine

Just one more summer explosion.

Full Review Source: Film Scouts | comment Comment
04/17/02
Leslie Rigoulot
Leslie Rigoulot
Film Scouts
 
 
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