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Paycheck is a american film of genre Science fiction directed by John Woo released in USA on 25 december 2003 with Ben Affleck
Paycheck (2003)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 25 december 2003
Length 1h58
Directed by John Woo
OriginUSA
Themes Films about altered memories, Medical-themed films, Transport films, Time travel films, Motocyclette, Films based on science fiction novels, Films set in the future, Films about psychiatry, Films about disabilities, Films based on works by Philip K. Dick
Rating62%
Paycheck is a 2003 sci-fi thriller film based on the short story of the same name by science fiction writer Philip K. Dick. The film was directed by John Woo and stars Ben Affleck, Uma Thurman and Aaron Eckhart. Paul Giamatti, Michael C. Hall, Joe Morton and Colm Feore also appear.
Synopsis
In the near future, Michael Jennings (Affleck) is a reverse engineer; he analyzes his clients' competitors' technology and recreates it, often adding improvements beyond the original specifications. To protect his clients' intellectual property and himself, Jennings, with the aid of his friend Shorty (Giamatti), undertakes a memory wipe to remove knowledge of his engineering.Actors
Ben Affleck
(Michael Jennings)
Aaron Eckhart
(James Rethrick)
Uma Thurman
(Rachel Porter)
Paul Giamatti
(Shorty)
Colm Feore
(John Wolfe)
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