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Paycheck

2003-12-25 · 119 min · ★ 6.2

Action · Science Fiction · Thriller

Michael Jennings is a genius who's hired – and paid handsomely – by high-tech firms to work on highly sensitive projects, after which his short-term memory is erased so he's incapable of breaching security. But at the end of a three-year job, he's told he isn't getting a paycheck and instead receives a mysterious envelope. In it are clues he must piece together to find out why he wasn't paid – and why he's now in hot water.

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Directors
John Woo
Production companies
Paramount Pictures, Davis Entertainment, Solomon/Hackett Productions, DreamWorks Pictures, Lion Rock Productions
Countries
Canada, United States of America, Hong Kong
Status
Released
Budget
USD 60,000,000
Revenue
USD 117,248,958

Top Cast

Ben AffleckBen AffleckMichael Jennings
Aaron EckhartAaron EckhartJames Rethrick
Uma ThurmanUma ThurmanRachel Porter
Paul GiamattiPaul GiamattiShorty
Colm FeoreColm FeoreJohn Wolfe
Joe MortonJoe MortonAgent Dodge
Michael C. HallMichael C. HallAgent Klein
Peter FriedmanPeter FriedmanAttorney General Brown
Kathryn MorrisKathryn MorrisRita Dunne
Ivana MiličevićIvana MiličevićMaya-Rachel
Christopher KennedyChristopher KennedyStevens
Fulvio CecereFulvio CecereAgent Fuman
John CassiniJohn CassiniAgent Mitchell
Callum Keith RennieCallum Keith RennieJude
Michelle HarrisonMichelle HarrisonJane
Claudette MinkClaudette MinkSara Rethrick
Ryan ZwickStreet Kid
Dee Jay JacksonDee Jay JacksonGuard
Serge HoudeSerge HoudeWilliam Dekker
Calvin FinlaysonCalvin FinlaysonBalloon Boy

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