Sneakers

Sneakers

1992 · 2h 6m · PG-13

7.1/10
IMDb · 67,631
69%
TMDB · 1,093
65
Metacritic
80%
Rotten Tomatoes

We could tell you what it's about. But then, of course, we'd have to kill you.

A security pro finds his past returning to haunt him when he and his unique team are tasked with retrieving a particularly important item.

Full synopsis

Martin Bishop is the head of a group of experts who specialize in testing security systems. When he is blackmailed by government agents into stealing a top secret black box, the team find themselves embroiled in a game of danger and intrigue. After they recover the box, they discover that it has the capability to decode all existing encryption systems around the world, and that the agents who hired them didn't work for the government after all.

CaperDark ComedyComedyCrimeDramaMysteryThriller

Crew

Cast (54)

Robert Redford Robert Redford Bishop Sidney Poitier Sidney Poitier Crease David Strathairn David Strathairn Whistler Dan Aykroyd Dan Aykroyd Mother River Phoenix River Phoenix Carl Ben Kingsley Ben Kingsley Cosmo Denise Dowse Denise Dowse Bank Teller Timothy Busfield Timothy Busfield Dick Gordon Mary McDonnell Mary McDonnell Liz Donal Logue Donal Logue Dr. Gunter Janek Eddie Jones Eddie Jones Buddy Wallace James Earl Jones James Earl Jones Mr. Bernard Abbott Bodhi Elfman Bodhi Elfman Centurion S&L Night Guard Jo Marr College-Aged Cosmo Gary Hershberger Gary Hershberger College-Aged Bishop Hanyee Bank Secretary Time Winters Time Winters Homeless Man Jun Asai Piano Prodigy George Hearn George Hearn Gregor Lee Garlington Lee Garlington Dr. Elena Rhyzkov John Shepard John Shepard Coolidge Institute Guard Ellaraino Mrs. Crease Shayna Hollinquist Melissa Crease Dayna Hollinquist Melissa Crease Jacqueline Brand Kiev String Quartet Julie Gigante Kiev String Quartet Victoria Miskolczy Kiev String Quartet David Speltz Kiev String Quartet Leslie Hardy Gregor’s Date John Moio Gregor’s Chauffeur James Craven James Craven FBI Agent RC Everbeck RC Everbeck 2nd FBI Agent Ernie Tetrault TV Anchorman Lori Hall NSA Phone Operator Stephen Tobolowsky Stephen Tobolowsky Dr. Werner Brandes George Cheung George Cheung Chinese Restaurant Singer Hayward Soo Hoo Chinese Restaurant Waiter Michael Kinney Playtronics Desk Guard - Day Rudy Francis Nemetz Playtronics Desk Guard - Day Ralph Monaco Ralph Monaco Playtronic Lobby Guard - Day Paul Jenkins Paul Jenkins Playtronics Lobby Guard - Night George Hartmann Playtronics Stairwell Guard Jeff Daniel Phillips Jeff Daniel Phillips Playtronics Perimeter Guard Michael Boston Michael Boston Playtronics Perimeter Guard Tony Winters Tony Winters Male NSA Agent Jeff Joy Male NSA Agent Amy Benedict Amy Benedict Female NSA Agent Roger Callard Roger Callard NSA Agent (uncredited) Cheryl Chambers College Geek (uncredited) Shawn Flanagan Driver Outside Post Office (uncredited) Ryal Haakenson Man Walking Across the Lobby (uncredited) Richard Lawrence Russian Waiter (uncredited) Sky Siewerski Security Guard (uncredited) Michael Milhoan Michael Milhoan Russian Driver (uncredited)