Chain Reaction (1996)
Chain Reaction (1996)
At the University of Chicago, a research team that includes brilliant student machinist Eddie Kasalivich experiences a breakthrough: a stable form of fusion that may lead to a waste-free energy source. However, a private company wants to exploit the technology, so Kasalivich and physicist Dr. Lily Sinclair are framed for murder, and the fusion device is stolen. On the run from the FBI, they must recover the technology and exonerate themselves.

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Cast

Keanu Reeves Keanu Reeves As: Eddie Kasalivich
Morgan Freeman Morgan Freeman As: Paul Shannon
Rachel Weisz Rachel Weisz As: Dr. Lily Sinclair
Fred Ward Fred Ward As: FBI Agent Leon Ford
Kevin Dunn Kevin Dunn As: FBI Agent Doyle
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Storyline

At the University of Chicago, a research team that includes brilliant student machinist Eddie Kasalivich experiences a breakthrough: a stable form of fusion that may lead to a waste-free energy source. However, a private company wants to exploit the technology, so Kasalivich and physicist Dr. Lily Sinclair are framed for murder, and the fusion device is stolen. On the run from the FBI, they must recover the technology and exonerate themselves.


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Certification: PG-13

Details

Genres: Science Fiction, Action, Drama, Thriller

Language: English

Release Date: 02 August 1996

Country: US

Runtime: 107m

Company Credits

Company: Chicago Pacific Entertainment, 20th Century Fox, The Zanuck Company, 3 Arts Entertainment

Budget: $50,000,000

Revenue: $60,209,334

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Cast

Keanu Reeves

Keanu Reeves

Eddie Kasalivich

Morgan Freeman

Morgan Freeman

Paul Shannon

Rachel Weisz

Rachel Weisz

Dr. Lily Sinclair

Fred Ward

Fred Ward

FBI Agent Leon Ford

Kevin Dunn

Kevin Dunn

FBI Agent Doyle

Brian Cox

Brian Cox

Lyman Earl Collier

Joanna Cassidy

Joanna Cassidy

Maggie McDermott

Chelcie Ross

Chelcie Ross

Ed Rafferty

Nicholas Rudall

Nicholas Rudall

Dr. Alistair Barkley

Tzi Ma

Tzi Ma

Lu Chen

Krzysztof Pieczyński

Krzysztof Pieczyński

Lucasz Screbneski

Julie Pearl

Julie Pearl

Emily Pearl

Godfrey

Godfrey

Chidi Egbuna

Gene Barge

Gene Barge

James Washington

Nathan Davis

Nathan Davis

Morris Grodsky

Aaron Williams

Aaron Williams

Lab Techie #3

Daniel H. Friedman

Daniel H. Friedman

Video Dan

Johnny Lee Davenport

Johnny Lee Davenport

Caleb Williams

James Sie

James Sie

Ken Lim

Joan Kohn

Joan Kohn

Sarah Fine

Juan Ramírez

Juan Ramírez

Raymond Peña

Nydia Rodriguez Terracina

Nydia Rodriguez Terracina

Gabrielle Guerrera

Scott Benjaminson

Scott Benjaminson

Stuart Showcroft

Ned Schmidtke

Ned Schmidtke

Wisconsin Chief Schmidke

Randall Arney

Randall Arney

DC Technician

Noelle Bou-Sliman

Noelle Bou-Sliman

DC Technician

Joseph F. Kosala

Joseph F. Kosala

Sergeant Joe Byczkowski

Ron Dean

Ron Dean

Sergeant Nick Zingaro

Miguel Nino

Miguel Nino

Officer Miguel

Turk Muller

Turk Muller

Dane County Cop

Neil Flynn

Neil Flynn

State Trooper Nemitz

Michael Skewes

Michael Skewes

State Trooper Schwartz

Margaret Travolta

Margaret Travolta

Anita Fermi

Jacqueline G. Arthur

Jacqueline G. Arthur

Jackie Mann

Tom Mula

Tom Mula

Chicago Administrator

Denise Price

Denise Price

Receptionist

Rick LeFevour

Rick LeFevour

Matthew Haig

Charley Sherman

Charley Sherman

Justin Tidy

Gina Raffin

Gina Raffin

Colleen Dryden

Pam Zekman

Pam Zekman

Rita Bliss

Lisa Tejero

Lisa Tejero

Dolores Enrique

David Pasquesi

David Pasquesi

Al Vanzetti

John Drummond

John Drummond

Drummond

Cathy Herd

Cathy Herd

TV Reporter

Tell Draper

Tell Draper

TV Reporter

Danny Goldring

Danny Goldring

Clancy Butler

Eddie Bo Smith Jr.

Eddie Bo Smith Jr.

Yusef Reed

Michael Gaylord James

Michael Gaylord James

Jim Gaylord

Ken Moreno

Ken Moreno

Naldo Partida

Allen Hamilton

Allen Hamilton

Senator Phil Schmidt

Dick Cusack

Dick Cusack

Senate Chairman

Nicholas Kusenko

Nicholas Kusenko

Staff Member Stennis

David Michael Gee

David Michael Gee

Senate Guard

Stanley M. Span

Stanley M. Span

Firechief #1

Ann Whitney

Ann Whitney

Barkley's Lawyer

Rich Komenich

Rich Komenich

Bar Patron

Afram Bill Williams

Afram Bill Williams

Bridge Controller

Will Zahrn

Will Zahrn

Bridge Controller

John W. Hardy

John W. Hardy

Train Porter

Mary Seibel

Mary Seibel

Older Woman on Train

Nina Beesley

Nina Beesley

Flower Shop Owner

Michael Shannon

Michael Shannon

D.C. Flower Delivery Man

Billy Haynes

Billy Haynes

Doorman

Walter Doggett

Walter Doggett

Gate Guard

Jack Kandel

Jack Kandel

Panhandler

Timothy J. Maxwell

Timothy J. Maxwell

Homeless Husband

Leslie Mikol

Leslie Mikol

Homeless Wife

Rio Zavala

Rio Zavala

Homeless Man

Mark Morettini

Mark Morettini

Romano

Soseh Kevorkian

Soseh Kevorkian

Evelyn

Christopher Holloway

Christopher Holloway

Max Holloway

Jim Ortlieb

Jim Ortlieb

Orbit

Cheryl Hamada

Cheryl Hamada

Hamada

Mike Gray

Mike Gray

Swizlard

Joe Guastaferro

Joe Guastaferro

Tunnel Foreman

Directed By

Andrew Davis

Andrew Davis

Director

Matt Earl Beesley

Matt Earl Beesley

First Assistant Director

Ken Paull

Ken Paull

Second Assistant Director

James A. Dennett II

James A. Dennett II

Second Second Assistant Director

Matt Earl Beesley

Matt Earl Beesley

Second Unit Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Arne Schmidt

Arne Schmidt

Producer

Andrew Davis

Andrew Davis

Producer

Richard D. Zanuck

Richard D. Zanuck

Executive Producer

Carlos H. Sánchez

Carlos H. Sánchez

Associate Producer

Maher Ahmad

Maher Ahmad

Associate Producer

Teresa Tucker-Davies

Teresa Tucker-Davies

Associate Producer

Erwin Stoff

Erwin Stoff

Executive Producer

Stephen Lim

Stephen Lim

Unit Production Manager

K. Lenna Katich

K. Lenna Katich

Production Accountant

Lisa A. Becker

Lisa A. Becker

Production Coordinator

Erica Arvold

Erica Arvold

Casting Associate

Terri Douglas

Terri Douglas

ADR Voice Casting

Malisa Caroselli

Malisa Caroselli

Assistant Accountant

Patricia S. Kingery

Patricia S. Kingery

Payroll Accountant

Suzanne De Grandis

Suzanne De Grandis

First Assistant Accountant

Anthony Medina

Anthony Medina

Art Department Production Assistant

Michael Salven

Michael Salven

Key Set Production Assistant

Laurence Byrne

Laurence Byrne

Assistant Location Manager

Brady Breen

Brady Breen

Location Assistant

B. Ted Deiker

B. Ted Deiker

Assistant Production Coordinator

Don H. Julien

Don H. Julien

Production Assistant

Marcie Friedman

Marcie Friedman

Location Coordinator

Sarayu Blue

Sarayu Blue

Extras Casting Assistant

Jean Nakahara

Jean Nakahara

Post Production Coordinator

Joan Philo

Joan Philo

Extras Casting

Edited By

Don Brochu

Don Brochu

Editor

Arthur Schmidt

Arthur Schmidt

Editor

Dov Hoenig

Dov Hoenig

Editor

Mark Stevens

Mark Stevens

Editor

Bob Putynkowski

Bob Putynkowski

Color Timer

Renée Bergan

Renée Bergan

Editorial Production Assistant

R. Orlando Duenas

R. Orlando Duenas

First Assistant Editor

Donah Bassett

Donah Bassett

Negative Cutter

Erin Michelle Hopkins

Erin Michelle Hopkins

Assistant Editor

Jeffrey Kalmus

Jeffrey Kalmus

Color Grading

Costume and Makeup

Jodie Lynn Tillen

Jodie Lynn Tillen

Costume Design

Michael Hancock

Michael Hancock

Makeup Artist

Fríða Aradóttir

Fríða Aradóttir

Key Hair Stylist

Patrick Caulfield

Patrick Caulfield

Set Costumer

Tighe Barry

Tighe Barry

Set Dressing Artist

Alexandria Forster

Alexandria Forster

Costume Supervisor

Deena Adair

Deena Adair

Hairstylist

Jacqueline S. Beatka

Jacqueline S. Beatka

Seamstress

Jane Blank

Jane Blank

Costumer

Gina Panno

Gina Panno

Key Set Costumer

Sound

Jerry Goldsmith

Jerry Goldsmith

Original Music Composer

David A. Arnold

David A. Arnold

Dialogue Editor

Gregory Cheever

Gregory Cheever

Sound Recordist

David E. Stone

David E. Stone

Supervising Sound Editor

Paul Apted

Paul Apted

Assistant Sound Editor

Robert J. Anderson Jr.

Robert J. Anderson Jr.

Sound Mixer

Craig Berkey

Craig Berkey

Sound Effects Editor

Arthur Morton

Arthur Morton

Orchestrator

R.J. Kizer

R.J. Kizer

ADR Supervisor

Kenneth C. Mantlo

Kenneth C. Mantlo

Boom Operator

Kenneth Hall

Kenneth Hall

Music Editor

Randy Thom

Randy Thom

Sound Designer

Ric Coken

Ric Coken

ADR Recordist

Chuck Rapp

Chuck Rapp

ADR Mixer

Sonny Pettijohn

Sonny Pettijohn

First Assistant Sound Editor

Cliff Latimer

Cliff Latimer

ADR Editor

John A. Larsen

John A. Larsen

Sound Supervisor

Sandy Garcia

Sandy Garcia

Foley Recordist

Vanessa Theme Ament

Vanessa Theme Ament

Foley Artist

Karin Roulo

Karin Roulo

Foley Mixer

Jerry Goldsmith

Jerry Goldsmith

Conductor

Visual Effects

Dennis Davis

Dennis Davis

Digital Compositors

Thom Randmaa

Thom Randmaa

Visual Effects Producer

James Reedy

James Reedy

Special Effects Supervisor

David Sanger

David Sanger

Visual Effects Coordinator

Nick Davis

Nick Davis

Visual Effects Supervisor

Andre Bustanoby

Andre Bustanoby

VFX Artist

Andrew Garcia-Price

Andrew Garcia-Price

Visual Effects Production Assistant

Russell j Lyster

Russell j Lyster

VFX Director of Photography

Camera

Frank Tidy

Frank Tidy

Director of Photography

Dennis De La Mata

Dennis De La Mata

Grip

Frank M. Holgate

Frank M. Holgate

Aerial Director of Photography

Bob Rose

Bob Rose

Key Grip

George Kohut

George Kohut

Camera Operator

Murray Close

Murray Close

Still Photographer

Donald Carlson

Donald Carlson

First Assistant Camera

John S. Robertson

John S. Robertson

Key Grip

Fernando M. Briones

Fernando M. Briones

Dolly Grip

Steven Silverstein

Steven Silverstein

Camera Loader

Erich O. Rose

Erich O. Rose

Best Boy Grip

Gregg Gannett

Gregg Gannett

Second Assistant Camera

Lighting

Art Department

Gene Serdena

Gene Serdena

Set Decoration

David J. Bomba

David J. Bomba

Art Direction

Maher Ahmad

Maher Ahmad

Production Design

Ann Harris

Ann Harris

Assistant Art Director

John Mikels

John Mikels

Standby Painter

James Cimbalista

James Cimbalista

Painter

Joel Prihoda

Joel Prihoda

Leadman

Kathleen Beall

Kathleen Beall

Location Scout

Carlos Medina Jr.

Carlos Medina Jr.

Greensman

Bruce J. Gfeller

Bruce J. Gfeller

Construction Coordinator

Dana Armonda

Dana Armonda

Art Department Coordinator

Richard Fernandez

Richard Fernandez

Set Designer

Kirk Corwin

Kirk Corwin

Property Master

Troy Borisy

Troy Borisy

Assistant Property Master

Timothy Burgard

Timothy Burgard

Storyboard Artist

Matt Codd

Matt Codd

Conceptual Illustrator

Other Crew

Marian Green

Marian Green

Stunts

David Isyomin

David Isyomin

Digital Effects Supervisor

Ken Cabrera

Ken Cabrera

Craft Service

Joni Avery

Joni Avery

Stunts

Jeff Manimbo

Jeff Manimbo

Production Intern

John J. Slove Jr.

John J. Slove Jr.

Propmaker

Roy Arbogast

Roy Arbogast

Special Effects Coordinator

Frank Battaglia

Frank Battaglia

Carpenter

Connie Kallos

Connie Kallos

Makeup Effects

William T. Hogan III

William T. Hogan III

Transportation Captain

Michael P. Deal

Michael P. Deal

Transportation Co-Captain

Kent Shelton

Kent Shelton

Utility Stunts

Kieran Woo

Kieran Woo

Production Controller

Tommy Dorsett

Tommy Dorsett

Visual Effects Editor

Deborah Simmrin

Deborah Simmrin

Unit Publicist

Justine A. Bello

Justine A. Bello

Post Production Assistant

Daniel H. Friedman

Daniel H. Friedman

Video Assist Operator

Lowell D. Blank

Lowell D. Blank

Post Production Supervisor

Janet L. Contursi

Janet L. Contursi

Set Medic

George DiLeonardi

George DiLeonardi

Transportation Coordinator

D.B. Griffith

D.B. Griffith

Projection

Walter Scott

Walter Scott

Stunt Coordinator

Linda Perlin

Linda Perlin

Stunts

William Morts

William Morts

Stunt Double

Michael Ahasay

Michael Ahasay

Special Effects Technician

Cliff Fleming

Cliff Fleming

Pilot

Joseph M. Brennan

Joseph M. Brennan

Technical Advisor

Don Riozz McNichols

Don Riozz McNichols

Key Special Effects

Karin Anderson

Karin Anderson

Assistant Craft Service

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