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Writer (WGA):
Joe Forte (written by)
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Release Date:
10 February 2006 (USA) more
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Tagline:
They will make him steal, but he will make them pay more
Plot:
A security specialist is forced into robbing the bank that he's protecting, as a bid to pay off his family's ransom. full summary | full synopsis
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A Forgettable Popcorn Flick more (285 total)
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Also Known As:
The Wrong Element (USA) (working title)
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Rated PG-13 for some intense sequences of violence, and for some language.
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105 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Trivia:
The Equifax.com website that is shown in the film is a fully-functioning mock-up of the actual Internet site, created by Equifax webmasters by copying the real site and connecting it to a database containing the credit data called for in the film. Thus, the "look and feel" of the site is absolutely accurate to the real site at the time of the film's release. However, at the request of the film producers, the credit report was embellished somewhat: for example, a real Equifax credit report wouldn't contain gambling debts. more
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Audio/visual unsynchronized: At the very end, we can hear the dog barking but it is visible that it has its mouth shut. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Bill Cox: [off-screen] Hello Jack.
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Features Ghost Ship (2002) more
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She's So Crazy more

FAQ

Why didn't Cox kill Rusty?
Why was the original title "The Wrong Element"?
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18 out of 23 people found the following comment useful.
A Forgettable Popcorn Flick, 15 June 2006
4/10
Author: schaden freude from United States

As someone with an interest in computers, I was looking forward to the release of this movie for quite a while. Seeing Harrsion Ford in the cast of a movie typically guarantees at least a minimum standard of quality. I couldn't help feeling somewhat underwhelmed by it's progression.

The movie has some positive points that I should highlight first. I had hoped a movie titled "Firewall" would portray accurate use of technology where other computer genre movies such as "Hackers" missed the boat. And for the most part it does, we see VPN, unix terminals, and other real technology set up to deliver what could have been an intriguing story about a techno-heist. There are a few glaring flaws, but generally accurate enough to draw me into a believable and entertaining story.

If the movie had kept with the technology theme for the remainder of it's run, I think it could have been a hit (at least with the IT sect). But it devolves into another mindless chase movie.

If they had fixed the bugs and not applied the 'action flick' patch, this film might have staved off obsolence and had a place in the server room.

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