Sneakers

A film review by Christopher Null - Copyright © 1999 Filmcritic.com

A delirious guilty pleasure, Sneakers is about as probable as me parting the Red Sea -- and just as fun. I mean, can you imagine: Redford, Poitier, Strathairn, Aykroyd, Phoenix, McDonnell, Kingsley -- all in one film? You'd expect at least six Oscars just on names alone. No such luck here, but this latter-day WarGames is an all-out riot.

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Rating

4.5 out of 5 Stars

Cast and Crew

  • Director: Phil Alden Robinson
  • Producer: Lawrence Lasker, Walter F. Parkes
  • Screenwriter: Phil Alden Robinson, Lawrence Lasker, Walter F. Parkes
  • Stars: Robert Redford, Sidney Poitier, David Strathairn, Dan Aykroyd, River Phoenix, Bodhi Elfman, Timothy Busfield, Mary McDonnell, Donal Logue, George Hearn, Ben Kingsley, Stephen Tobolowsky
  • MPAA Rating: PG-13