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Science FictionActionDramaThriller

Chain Reaction

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At the University of Chicago, a research team that includes brilliant student machinist Eddie Kasalivich experiences a breakthrough: a stable form of fusion that may lead to a waste-free energy source. However, a private company wants to exploit the technology, so Kasalivich and physicist Dr. Lily Sinclair are framed for murder, and the fusion device is stolen. On the run from the FBI, they must recover the technology and exonerate themselves.

Release Date : 1996-08-02

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Chicago Pacific Entertainment20th Century FoxThe Zanuck Company3 Arts Entertainment

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : Dead Drop

Cast

Keanu Reeves

Character Name : Eddie Kasalivich

Original Name : Keanu Reeves

Gender : Male

Morgan Freeman

Character Name : Paul Shannon

Original Name : Morgan Freeman

Gender : Male

Rachel Weisz

Character Name : Dr. Lily Sinclair

Original Name : Rachel Weisz

Gender : Female

Fred Ward

Character Name : FBI Agent Leon Ford

Original Name : Fred Ward

Gender : Male

Kevin Dunn

Character Name : FBI Agent Doyle

Original Name : Kevin Dunn

Gender : Male

Brian Cox

Character Name : Lyman Earl Collier

Original Name : Brian Cox

Gender : Male

Joanna Cassidy

Character Name : Maggie McDermott

Original Name : Joanna Cassidy

Gender : Female

Chelcie Ross

Character Name : Ed Rafferty

Original Name : Chelcie Ross

Gender : Male

Nicholas Rudall

Character Name : Dr. Alistair Barkley

Original Name : Nicholas Rudall

Gender : Male

Tzi Ma

Character Name : Lu Chen

Original Name : Tzi Ma

Gender : Male

Krzysztof Pieczyński

Character Name : Lucasz Screbneski

Original Name : Krzysztof Pieczyński

Gender : Male

Julie Pearl

Character Name : Emily Pearl

Original Name : Julie Pearl

Gender : Female

Godfrey

Character Name : Chidi Egbuna

Original Name : Godfrey

Gender : Male

Gene Barge

Character Name : James Washington

Original Name : Gene Barge

Gender : Male

Nathan Davis

Character Name : Morris Grodsky

Original Name : Nathan Davis

Gender : Male

Aaron Williams

Character Name : Lab Techie #3

Original Name : Aaron Williams

Gender : Male

Daniel H. Friedman

Character Name : Video Dan

Original Name : Daniel H. Friedman

Gender : Male

Johnny Lee Davenport

Character Name : Caleb Williams

Original Name : Johnny Lee Davenport

Gender : Male

James Sie

Character Name : Ken Lim

Original Name : James Sie

Gender : Male

Joan Kohn

Character Name : Sarah Fine

Original Name : Joan Kohn

Gender : Male

Juan Ramírez

Character Name : Raymond Peña

Original Name : Juan Ramírez

Gender : Male

Nydia Rodriguez Terracina

Character Name : Gabrielle Guerrera

Original Name : Nydia Rodriguez Terracina

Gender : Female

Scott Benjaminson

Character Name : Stuart Showcroft

Original Name : Scott Benjaminson

Gender : Male

Ned Schmidtke

Character Name : Wisconsin Chief Schmidke

Original Name : Ned Schmidtke

Gender : Male

Randall Arney

Character Name : DC Technician

Original Name : Randall Arney

Gender : Male

Noelle Bou-Sliman

Character Name : DC Technician

Original Name : Noelle Bou-Sliman

Gender : Male

Joseph F. Kosala

Character Name : Sergeant Joe Byczkowski

Original Name : Joseph F. Kosala

Gender : Male

Ron Dean

Character Name : Sergeant Nick Zingaro

Original Name : Ron Dean

Gender : Male

Miguel Nino

Character Name : Officer Miguel

Original Name : Miguel Nino

Gender : Male

Turk Muller

Character Name : Dane County Cop

Original Name : Turk Muller

Gender : Male

Neil Flynn

Character Name : State Trooper Nemitz

Original Name : Neil Flynn

Gender : Male

Michael Skewes

Character Name : State Trooper Schwartz

Original Name : Michael Skewes

Gender : Male

Margaret Travolta

Character Name : Anita Fermi

Original Name : Margaret Travolta

Gender : Female

Jacqueline G. Arthur

Character Name : Jackie Mann

Original Name : Jacqueline G. Arthur

Gender : Female

Tom Mula

Character Name : Chicago Administrator

Original Name : Tom Mula

Gender : Male

Denise Price

Character Name : Receptionist

Original Name : Denise Price

Gender : Male

Rick LeFevour

Character Name : Matthew Haig

Original Name : Rick LeFevour

Gender : Male

Charley Sherman

Character Name : Justin Tidy

Original Name : Charley Sherman

Gender : Male

Gina Raffin

Character Name : Colleen Dryden

Original Name : Gina Raffin

Gender : Male

Pam Zekman

Character Name : Rita Bliss

Original Name : Pam Zekman

Gender : Male

Lisa Tejero

Character Name : Dolores Enrique

Original Name : Lisa Tejero

Gender : Male

David Pasquesi

Character Name : Al Vanzetti

Original Name : David Pasquesi

Gender : Male

John Drummond

Character Name : Drummond

Original Name : John Drummond

Gender : Male

Cathy Herd

Character Name : TV Reporter

Original Name : Cathy Herd

Gender : Female

Tell Draper

Character Name : TV Reporter

Original Name : Tell Draper

Gender : Male

Danny Goldring

Character Name : Clancy Butler

Original Name : Danny Goldring

Gender : Male

Eddie Bo Smith Jr.

Character Name : Yusef Reed

Original Name : Eddie Bo Smith Jr.

Gender : Male

Michael Gaylord James

Character Name : Jim Gaylord

Original Name : Michael Gaylord James

Gender : Male

Ken Moreno

Character Name : Naldo Partida

Original Name : Ken Moreno

Gender : Male

Allen Hamilton

Character Name : Senator Phil Schmidt

Original Name : Allen Hamilton

Gender : Male

Dick Cusack

Character Name : Senate Chairman

Original Name : Dick Cusack

Gender : Male

Nicholas Kusenko

Character Name : Staff Member Stennis

Original Name : Nicholas Kusenko

Gender : Male

David Michael Gee

Character Name : Senate Guard

Original Name : David Michael Gee

Gender : Male

Stanley M. Span

Character Name : Firechief #1

Original Name : Stanley M. Span

Gender : Male

Ann Whitney

Character Name : Barkley's Lawyer

Original Name : Ann Whitney

Gender : Female

Rich Komenich

Character Name : Bar Patron

Original Name : Rich Komenich

Gender : Male

Afram Bill Williams

Character Name : Bridge Controller

Original Name : Afram Bill Williams

Gender : Male

Will Zahrn

Character Name : Bridge Controller

Original Name : Will Zahrn

Gender : Male

John W. Hardy

Character Name : Train Porter

Original Name : John W. Hardy

Gender : Male

Mary Seibel

Character Name : Older Woman on Train

Original Name : Mary Seibel

Gender : Female

Nina Beesley

Character Name : Flower Shop Owner

Original Name : Nina Beesley

Gender : Female

Michael Shannon

Character Name : D.C. Flower Delivery Man

Original Name : Michael Shannon

Gender : Male

Billy Haynes

Character Name : Doorman

Original Name : Billy Haynes

Gender : Male

Walter Doggett

Character Name : Gate Guard

Original Name : Walter Doggett

Gender : Male

Jack Kandel

Character Name : Panhandler

Original Name : Jack Kandel

Gender : Male

Timothy J. Maxwell

Character Name : Homeless Husband

Original Name : Timothy J. Maxwell

Gender : Male

Leslie Mikol

Character Name : Homeless Wife

Original Name : Leslie Mikol

Gender : Female

Rio Zavala

Character Name : Homeless Man

Original Name : Rio Zavala

Gender : Male

Mark Morettini

Character Name : Romano

Original Name : Mark Morettini

Gender : Male

Soseh Kevorkian

Character Name : Evelyn

Original Name : Soseh Kevorkian

Gender : Male

Christopher Holloway

Character Name : Max Holloway

Original Name : Christopher Holloway

Gender : Male

Jim Ortlieb

Character Name : Orbit

Original Name : Jim Ortlieb

Gender : Male

Cheryl Hamada

Character Name : Hamada

Original Name : Cheryl Hamada

Gender : Female

Mike Gray

Character Name : Swizlard

Original Name : Mike Gray

Gender : Male

Joe Guastaferro

Character Name : Tunnel Foreman

Original Name : Joe Guastaferro

Gender : Male

Reviews

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Rocketeer Raccoon

@Rocketeer Raccoon

2021-06-23

Considering that this film was directed by Andrew Davis who before this directed the hit film the Fugitive (1993), you would have thought he ought to put a lot of effort to making Chain Reaction to be just as great as the Fugitive. Unfortunately Chain Reaction just comes off as being a very plain mediocre film. When I originally first saw this film I had no clue what it was about but now since seeing it with a better perspective I now know what it's about, I suppose the story in this does work well but this film does have it's problems, I'm not saying this film is bad as it's watchable but it's very plain. The first problem in this film that comes to my mind is the music soundtrack, oh my gosh, talk about the wrong type of music for your film. Having the right music for your film is extremely important and the people that were behind the films musical design got it all completely wrong. In hindsight this is a chase film where the hero is wrongly accused of something he didn't do and is being chased by the police, but the scenes themselves are just "plain" and could have been better. I know I keep using the word plain but when I say this I don't mean it in a bad way, like I said the story does work well. Overall conclusion, it's a mediocre action film that's not bad but it's it's just...well...plain.

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2023-07-22

I think it was Roger Moore (or maybe Michael Caine) who, when asked about some rotten film he made, said he didn't recall the film but he did the house it paid for. Well, clearly that philosophy was not just limited to the 1970s. Here we have another such film featuring the slightly unkempt Keanu Reeves ("Eddie") who is working with fellow scientist "Lily" (Rachel Weisz) on some revolutionary green technological advances. Next thing, his father is found with a plastic bag over his head, things start exploding and the two are wanted by the FBI for murder, treason - just about every crime in the book. What now ensues is the usual manhunt drama with a truly off-form Brian Cox ("Collier") and a slightly more benign "Shannon" (Morgan Freeman - not playing the President this time) in hot pursuit. The plot is simple, yet the attempts to introduce red herrings - whom can they trust, etc? - merely serve to clutter it all up. Somebody somewhere decided this couldn't just be an action thriller, it had to have some worthier purpose. Well, I am afraid that just fell flat. Keanu is a handsome man, and in many, many of his roles that carries his somewhat limited acting abilities; well not here and Weisz doesn't really turn up either. That said, the production standards are decent, and there is plenty of action to keep the thing moving along but the formula is tired and I was pretty bored after the first fifteen minutes. The film managed to sustain that ennui quite successfully, too.