

Chain Reaction
1996-08-02 · 107 min · ★ 5.8
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.
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Production details
- Directors
- Andrew Davis
- Production companies
- Chicago Pacific Entertainment, 20th Century Fox, The Zanuck Company, 3 Arts Entertainment
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 50,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 60,209,334
Top Cast
Keanu ReevesEddie Kasalivich
Morgan FreemanPaul Shannon
Rachel WeiszDr. Lily Sinclair
Fred WardFBI Agent Leon Ford
Kevin DunnFBI Agent Doyle
Brian CoxLyman Earl Collier
Joanna CassidyMaggie McDermott
Chelcie RossEd Rafferty
Nicholas RudallDr. Alistair Barkley
Tzi MaLu Chen
Krzysztof PieczyńskiLucasz Screbneski
Julie PearlEmily Pearl
GodfreyChidi Egbuna
Nathan DavisMorris Grodsky
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