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1997 film by Richard Donner

Film · TMDB

6.6

A man obsessed with conspiracy theories becomes a target after one of his theories turns out to be true. Unfortunately, in order to save himself, he has to figure out which theory it is.

Released: 1997-08-08135 minDir: Richard DonnerAction, Drama, Mystery, ThrillerBudget: $75.0MBox office: $137M

Cast

  • Mel Gibson as Jerry Fletcher
  • Julia Roberts as Alice Sutton
  • Patrick Stewart as Dr. Jonas
  • Cylk Cozart as Agent Lowry
  • Steve Kahan as Mr. Wilson
  • Terry Alexander as Flip

Themes

  • new york city
  • assassin
  • central intelligence agency (cia)
  • helicopter
  • government
  • chase
  • politics
  • obsession
  • taxi driver
  • fbi

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Ratings

IMDb

6.7/10

111,559 votes

Rotten Tomatoes

59%

Metacritic

50/100

Year
1997
Runtime
135 min
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama
Rated
R
Awards
4 wins & 1 nomination total

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Key facts

Directed by
Richard Donner
Written by
Brian Helgeland
Produced by
Richard Donner Joel Silver
Starring
Mel Gibson Julia Roberts Patrick Stewart
Cinematography
John Schwartzman
Edited by
Kevin Stitt Frank J. Urioste
Music by
Carter Burwell
Production companies
Silver Pictures Shuler Donner/Donner Productions
Distributed by
Warner Bros.
Release date
August 8, 1997 ( 1997-08-08 ) (United States)
Running time
135 minutes
Language
English
Budget
$80 million
Box office
$137 million

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Encyclopedic overview

Conspiracy Theory is a 1997 American political action thriller film directed by Richard Donner. Starring Mel Gibson, Julia Roberts and Patrick Stewart, the original screenplay by Brian Helgeland centers on an eccentric taxi driver who believes many world events are triggered by government conspiracies, and the Justice Department attorney who becomes involved in his life. The film grossed $137 million, and critical reviews were mixed.

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