Cypher
2002 · Movie · R · 96 min · ★ 6.6 · 63% critics
An unremarkable, disenchanted man is pulled into a dangerous corporate espionage operation he doesn’t understand. Quickly overwhelmed, he teams up with a mysterious femme fatale as competing companies tighten the trap.
Also known as Brainstorm
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Details
- Years
- 2002
- Release date
- 2002-10-01
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Critic score
- 63/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (632 votes)
About
You’ll like Cypher if you enjoy twisty corporate spy mysteries with a tense, paranoia-heavy mood and identity questions; Not for you if you want clear, straightforward storytelling, nonstop action, or an easier-to-follow spy thriller like Cube or A Scanner Darkly.
Pros: stylish, suspenseful paranoia; compelling identity theme; strong lead chemistry | Cons: convoluted plot; uneven pacing; limited budget feel
Themes
- double life
- undercover
- wife
- espionage
- dystopia
- lie
- industry
- femme fatale
- memory loss
- conspiracy
- corporate crime
- hidden identity
- +4 more
Cast & crew
Jeremy Northam
as Morgan Sullivan
Kristina Nicoll
as Amy
Nigel Bennett
as Finster
Kari Matchett
as Diane
Lucy Liu
as Rita Foster
Timothy Webber
as Callaway
David Hewlett
as Virgil C. Dunn
Joseph Scoren
as Digicorp Technician #1
Stephen Brown
as Digicorp Technician #2
Arnold Pinnock
as Pilot In Mensroom
Directed by Vincenzo Natali