A covert counterterrorist unit called black cell led by gabriel shear wants the money to help finance their war against international terrorism, but its all locked away. Swordfish dual audio hindienglish from hollywoodhindi. Furthermore, dominic sena directed some gems like kalifornia, gone in 60 seconds and the season of the witch i actually enjoyed the latter film although others might disagree and could direct a sequel imo. Released june 8th, 2001, swordfish stars john travolta, hugh jackman, halle berry, don cheadle the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 39 min, and received a score of 32 out of 100 on. Following this movie, hugh jackman went on to make x2, the fountain and the prestige. The story of americas black patriots part 1 1 episode 2020. The all star cast does an excellent job at turning a basic story into an intriguing masterpiece of suspense. In this futuristic technology spy movie, john travolta plays gabriel shear, a man who is desperately trying to access information that is locked inside a complicated. If one is seeking an action oriented tale which is packed with all the right ingredients, such as drama, sex, beauty and an exciting story line, the film, swordfish is it. Swordfish opens with a chilling monologue from travoltas character, where it becomes clear that, to gabriel, human life is cheap, especially when measured against his own selfrighteous goals.
It describes how a far eastern empire takes over the world and the adventures of two britons as they try to bring about the development of a weapon which will enable them to fight back. Saab swordfish maritime patrol aircraft mpa simulation 1080p jackie tiney. Drawing elements from the recent events of world war ii as well as the emerging cold war, the. Well this movie answers this question in an action packed and well written story. Swordfish is a 2001 american crime thriller film directed by dominic sena and starring john travolta, hugh jackman, halle berry, don cheadle, vinnie jones and sam shepard. The film centers on stanley jobson, an excon and computer hacker who is targeted for recruitment into a bank robbery conspiracy because of his formidable hacking skills. It opens on john travoltas cartoonish villain gabriel giving a meta monologue about the lack of realism in movies. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing swordfish near you. Swordfish in us theaters june 8, 2001 starring john travolta, hugh jackman, halle berry, don cheadle. With john travolta, hugh jackman, halle berry, don cheadle. Swordfish 110 movie clip the problem with hollywood 2001. The plot is of a sophisticated, philosophy driven, definitely clever, master criminal, gabriel shear john travolta, who discovers the f. There is one person in the movie who is definitely intended to be a hero, but are the villains really villains.
Swordfish is a 2001 american action crime thriller film directed by dominic sena and starring john travolta, hugh jackman, halle berry, don. Apr 27, 2014 uss swordfish the swordfish story richard damm. Fans first took notice of don cheadle when he played john littleton on picket fences. The writing here is so superb, i think it should have been worthy of an oscar nomination for john travolta just for this scene alone. The secret of the swordfish was the first story in the blake and mortimer comic album series by edgar p. Former xmen players hugh wolverine jackman and halle storm berry team up again, along with gman john travolta, to hack into a powerful government computer in swordfish 2001. Swordfish, sailfish, tuna and other large marine fish are capable of breathtaking top speeds, zipping through the water at 68mph 110kmh. Within minutes, the first female character we see is. Swordfish looks like the result of a nasty explosion down at the plot works.
Bbc earth the one thing everyone knows about swordfish. Forming the covert counterterrorist unit black cell, they plan to gain access to the powerful secrets and mountains of money within with hopes of harpooning rebel sharks plaguing the city. The movie stars hugh jackman as a brilliant computer hacker named stanley, who just spent two years in the pen for the crime of hacking a. Director dominic sena follows up his stylish action film gone in 60 seconds 2000 with this hightech thriller. Director dominic sena follows up his stylish action film gone in 60 seconds. He is best known for writing the screenplay for swordfish and the. Click on the download button below to download this movie. The dialogue is supposed to be hip and sardonic, but it is just thirdrate tarantino.
Ask anything you want to know, or answer other peoples questions. Jun 11, 2001 like such silver staples as lethal weapon and road house, the rrated swordfish, which opens june 8, is chock full of explosions, car chases, and an ample amount of female nudity. Swordfish has in my opinion one of the best openings to a movie i have ever seen. The story provides explosive evidence of gabriels attitude seconds later. Everything you need to know about swordfish movie 2001. Story behind halle berrys infamous onscreen topless scene. Unfortunately the entire plot becomes quite thin when the movie is stripped of all this action and style. The year that swordfish was filmed, hugh jackman adopted his first child.
He is best known for writing the screenplay for swordfish and the film adaptation of the hitman video game series. Swordfish 2001 official trailer john travolta, halle berry movie hd a secretive renegade counterterrorist coopts the worlds greatest. Swordfish is a superficial movie, so lets address the superficial facts. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Swordfish is a goodlooking, fasttalking beguiler of a movie. Like such silver staples as lethal weapon and road house, the rrated swordfish, which opens june 8, is chock full of explosions, car chases, and an ample amount of female nudity. Halle berry full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. More supple than dominic senas last offering the dunderheaded gone in 60 seconds, it stars hugh jackman as a stubbled computer.
A dark counterespionage action thriller about power, money, sacrifice and 21stcentury breaking and entering. Swordfish tries for a vibe that is cool, amoral, and ambiguous, but what it gets is a vibe that is manipulative and insincere. All caught in 150 millimeter zoom, computer enhanced, and color corrected. What was the underlying moral of the story of the film sean of the dead starring simon pegg. A sinister mastermind and his elite criminal crew attempt the catch of a lifetime. Read the swordfish movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. I loved swordfish and come back to watch it at least once a year. All over a bus, a plane, and a couple of million dollars that were federally insured.
Halle berry followed swordfish with an oscarwinning performance in monsters ball. John skipper skip woods is an american screenwriter, producer and film director. Swordfish 2001 official trailer john travolta, halle berry movie hd. Swordfish is big on explosions, but critics dislike how it skimps on plot and logic. But movies generally require something along the lines of characters and plot, and there this movie lets us down. Swordfish with hugh jackman, john travolta, halle berry, and don cheadle. Jan 05, 2016 but movies generally require something along the lines of characters and plot, and there this movie lets us down. The plot is of a sophisticated, philosophy driven, definitely clever, master criminal, gabriel shear john travolta, who discovers the. Stanley jobson hugh jackman is a cyberhacker who has become notorious for infecting the fbis carnivore program with a. John travolta stars as gabriel shear, a charismatic spy who plots to steal a multi. Gabriel brings in convicted hacker stanley jobson to help him. Its got everything great story, actors top performances by most of them, fast paced action, interesting plot and an amazing ending. Swordfish is a 2001 hacker film directed by dominic sena, starring john travolta, xmen film series actors hugh jackman and halle berry and future xactor, vinnie jones, along with the future war machine, don cheadle. This is a dual audio hindienglish movie and available in 300mb, 360p and also available in 480p qualities.
The all star cast does an excellent job at turning a. Find out where swordfish is streaming, if swordfish is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. It introduces the character of gabriel played by travolta. Halle berry was well paid to bare her breasts in this gratuitous cyberaction thriller, and while berrys many fans will enjoy a cheap drool at the actresss expense, her brief topless scene doesnt justify this insipid parade of glossy violence from the director of 2000s gone in 60 seconds.