Chain Reaction (1996)

Director:

Andrew Davis

Writers (WGA):

Arne Schmidt (story) &
Rick Seaman (story) ...

Release Date:

2 August 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Thriller | Drama

Tagline:

Reaction Time 8-4-96

Plot:

Two researchers in a green alternative energy project are put on the run when they are framed for murder and treason.

Plot Keywords:

Interrogation | Box Office Flop | Cigar Smoking | Car Motorcycle Chase | Female Detective

Awards:

1 nomination

US TV Schedule:

Tue. Sept. 2

2:30 PM

MAX

Cast

Keanu Reeves	...	Eddie Kasalivich
Morgan Freeman	...	Paul Shannon
Rachel Weisz	...	Dr. Lily Sinclair
Fred Ward	...	FBI Agent Leon Ford
Kevin Dunn	...	FBI Agent Doyle
Brian Cox	...	Lyman Earl Collier
Joanna Cassidy	...	Maggie McDermott
Chelcie Ross	...	Ed Rafferty
Nicholas Rudall	...	Dr. Alistair Barkley
Tzi Ma	...	Lu Chen
Krzysztof Pieczynski	...	Lucasz Screbneski
Julie R. Pearl	...	Emily Pearl
Godfrey	...	Chidi Egbuna
Gene Barge	...	James Washington
Nathan Davis	...	Morris Grodsky

Also Known As:

Dead Drop (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some intense action/violence.

Runtime:

106 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

New Zealand:M | USA:PG-13 (certificate #34663) | South Korea:15 | Philippines:PG-13 | Iceland:12 | Australia:M | Belgium:KT | Canada:PG | Finland:K-14 | France:U | Germany:12 (w) | Netherlands:16 | Norway:15 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | UK:12 | Germany:BPjM Restricted

Filming Locations:

53rd Street & Blackstone Avenue, Hyde Park, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Company:

Chicago Pacific Entertainment

Trivia:

The chase scene at the observatory was filmed at Yerkes Observatory which is on the hill directly above College Camp.

Goofs:

Condolences are received from the British "Royal Academy" on the death of Dr. Alistair Barkley. The "Royal Academy" is an Arts institution; perhaps the writers' meant the "Royal Society." (Founded in 1660, the Royal Society is the independent scientific academy of the UK, dedicated to promoting excellence in science.)

Quotes:

FBI Agent Ford: Hundred bucks, kid didn't do it.
FBI Agent Doyle: You got a nationwide manhunt for an innocent man?
FBI Agent Ford: Make sure nobody shoots him.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Roseanne: Hit the Road Jack (#9.14)" (1997)

Soundtrack:

One Love

cheap

This movie contained a lot of continuity mistakes, it was kind of a TV film but with a bigger budget. Very annoying was the soundtrack, completely out of place in most of the film. It could have done better with silent moments. Plus the music was everywhere, specially over dialogues that might have helped the movie to have a sense. At the end it was the typical "cheap" action movie. Actors just above average but mostly cliche', of course the girl should have been english for instance. The Morgan Freeman character was not even developed and the script to me seems pretty rushed.

Sometime I wonder why people hire Jerry Goldsmith to score films, lately is music never contains a theme and it just "covers" and "suffocates" the movie instead of supporting it. The end of the film is a complete mess, it don't make sense and I believe it wasn't ready when they start shooting.