Sneakers is a remarkable movie that almost never happened. Thanks to streaming and a healthy dose of chatter on social media, Sneakers is coming back to the forefront of the heist and hacker movie lexicon. This film is almost 30 years old, but it has a great ensemble cast and some incredibly inventive set pieces. The movie's 1992 box office was $105,232,691 and has been a cult favorite ever since its release. I first saw the movie one rainy New Year's Eve when I was growing up and loved it. Since then, I've come to appreciate the all-star cast and dynamic writing and directing. I mean, can you believe Robert Redford, Sidney Poitier, Dan Aykroyd, River Phoenix, Mary McDonnell, David Strathairn, Ben Kingsley, Stephen Tobolowsky, and James Earl Jones were all in this together? Check out the trailer below. While this seems like an obvious blockbuster, the movie was actually a nine-year passion project from screenwriter and director Phil Alden Robinson, whose movies include Field of Dreams, Sneakers, and The Sum of All Fears. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Monday, 2 November, 2020