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Chain Reaction

  • 1996
  • PG-13
  • 1h 47m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
59K
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POPULARITY
4,066
2,495
Morgan Freeman and Keanu Reeves in Chain Reaction (1996)
Trailer for Chain Reaction
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77 Photos
Conspiracy ThrillerDisasterActionDramaSci-FiThriller

Two researchers in a green alternative energy project are put on the run when they are framed for murder and treason.Two researchers in a green alternative energy project are put on the run when they are framed for murder and treason.Two researchers in a green alternative energy project are put on the run when they are framed for murder and treason.

  • Director
    • Andrew Davis
  • Writers
    • Arne Schmidt
    • Rick Seaman
    • Josh Friedman
  • Stars
    • Keanu Reeves
    • Morgan Freeman
    • Rachel Weisz
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.7/10
    59K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,066
    2,495
    • Director
      • Andrew Davis
    • Writers
      • Arne Schmidt
      • Rick Seaman
      • Josh Friedman
    • Stars
      • Keanu Reeves
      • Morgan Freeman
      • Rachel Weisz
    • 141User reviews
    • 48Critic reviews
    • 43Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations total

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    Trailer 2:18
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    Photos77

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    Top Cast80

    Keanu Reeves
    Keanu Reeves
    • Eddie Kasalivich
    Morgan Freeman
    Morgan Freeman
    • Paul Shannon
    Rachel Weisz
    Rachel Weisz
    • Dr. Lily Sinclair
    Fred Ward
    Fred Ward
    • FBI Agent Leon Ford
    Kevin Dunn
    Kevin Dunn
    • FBI Agent Doyle
    Brian Cox
    Brian Cox
    • Lyman Earl Collier
    Joanna Cassidy
    Joanna Cassidy
    • Maggie McDermott
    Chelcie Ross
    Chelcie Ross
    • Ed Rafferty
    Nicholas Rudall
    • Dr. Alistair Barkley
    Tzi Ma
    Tzi Ma
    • Lu Chen
    Christoph Pieczynski
    Christoph Pieczynski
    • Lucasz Screbneski
    Julie Pearl
    Julie Pearl
    • Emily Pearl
    • (as Julie R. Pearl)
    Godfrey
    Godfrey
    • Chidi Egbuna
    Gene Barge
    Gene Barge
    • James Washington
    Nathan Davis
    Nathan Davis
    • Morris Grodsky
    Aaron Williams
    • Lab Techie #3
    Daniel H. Friedman
    Daniel H. Friedman
    • Video Dan
    Johnny Lee Davenport
    Johnny Lee Davenport
    • Caleb Williams
    • Director
      • Andrew Davis
    • Writers
      • Arne Schmidt
      • Rick Seaman
      • Josh Friedman
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The actors could not do more than a couple of takes a day while shooting the ice hovercraft chase because of the unpleasant combination of cold air and high speed.
    • Goofs
      An actor can be seen to mouth "...a disturbance at the Smithsonian" but the words "science museum" were dubbed over Smithsonian instead.
    • Quotes
      • [after shooting and killing Lyman Collier]
      • Paul Shannon: I didn't tell you, Lyman, but your retirement had already been arranged.
    • Crazy credits
      As the end credits come to the end, the music fades out and a rumble gets louder and louder. This is the start of a shockwave resulting from the massive explosion at the end of the film. The viewpoint is of Keanu Reeves who by now is in a helicopter and comes straight on screen after the last of the credits has gone up. The ground implodes briefly and you hear Agent Ford say "Whoa!".
    • Connections
      Edited into They Crawl (2001)
    • Soundtracks
      One Love
      Written by Bob Marley
      Performed by Bob Marley & The Wailers (as Bob Marley and The Wailers)
      Courtesy of Island Records, Inc.

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    FAQ1

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    Details

    • Release date
      • August 2, 1996 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Chinese
    • Also known as
      • Reacción en cadena
    • Filming locations
      • Argonne, Illinois, USA
    • Production companies
      • 20th Century Fox
      • The Zanuck Company
      • Chicago Pacific Entertainment
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $50,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $21,226,204
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $7,545,944
      • Aug 4, 1996
    • Gross worldwide
      • $60,209,334
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 47m(107 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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