"Sneakers" is a drama...but it also has some action, espionage, and laughs thrown in for good measure. It also features an exceptional ensemble cast, as well as a fascinating storyline.
Martin Bishop is the head of a team of "sneakers". Their job - To break into places so that they can show you how to improve your security. But when the National Security Agency approaches him, and asks his team to steal a top-secret device...Bishop and his team find themselves in way over their heads. And now...to get help...they have to steal the device...again.
It's interesting to watch this movie, which was made around the end of the Cold War, to see how the Russians (our former arch-enemies) were now semi-trusted allies. This is really a perfect movie for just about anyone. It's got comedy (mostly in exchanges between Donald Crease...a former CIA agent, and "Mother"...an electronics expert and conspiracy theorist. There is action, suspense, a great deal of good spy movie-type stuff. You get a huge surprise, dealing with the big secret from Bishop's past. There's even a bit of a love story, between Bishop and his ex-girlfriend, Liz. Most movies that try to be a little bit of everything fail miserably...because they can't decide which one they want to be. "Sneakers" is one of the rare movies that attempts to be a little of everything...and actually succeeds.
For an exceptionally good movie that will appeal to just about any taste, "Sneakers" is the film for you.
Starring - Robert Redford, Sidney Poitier, Dan Aykroyd, David Strathairn, Ben Kingsley, River Phoenix, and Mary McDonnell. Directed by Phil Alden Robinson.
Time - 2 hours, 6 minutes. Rated - PG-13 (Mild violence, language, some adult situations)
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