Sneakers. 1992. Directed by Phil Alden Robinson

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Sneakers. 1992. USA. Directed by Phil Alden Robinson. Courtesy Universal Pictures/Photofest

Sneakers. 1992. USA. Directed by Phil Alden Robinson. Screenplay by Robinson, Lawrence Lasker, Walter F. Parkes. With Sidney Poitier, Robert Redford, Dan Akyroyd. DCP. 126 min.

Tech wizard Martin Bishop is hired by governments and corporations to break into their security systems to point out vulnerabilities. Bishop’s coterie of colleagues are an odd lot, including former CIA and NSA operatives, a college-age genius, a conspiracy theorist, and a blind computer hacker. But when Bishop gets to work cracking a new system, it turns out he is the target of a covert probe.

This film accompanies Modern Matinees: Sir Sidney Poitier.

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