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Paycheck(2003)

1h 59mAction, Adventure, Mystery, Science Fiction, ThrillerEnglish
6.2/10
2,042 user ratings

The future depends on a past he was paid to forget.

Overview

Michael Jennings is a genius who's hired – and paid handsomely – by high-tech firms to work on highly sensitive projects, after which his short-term memory is erased so he's incapable of breaching security. But at the end of a three-year job, he's told he isn't getting a paycheck and instead receives a mysterious envelope. In it are clues he must piece together to find out why he wasn't paid – and why he's now in hot water.

Director

John Woo

Studio

Paramount Pictures

Budget

$60M

Revenue

$117M

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Cast

Ben Affleck

Ben Affleck

as Michael Jennings

Aaron Eckhart

Aaron Eckhart

as James Rethrick

Uma Thurman

Uma Thurman

as Rachel Porter

Paul Giamatti

Paul Giamatti

as Shorty

Colm Feore

Colm Feore

as John Wolfe

Joe Morton

Joe Morton

as Agent Dodge

Michael C. Hall

Michael C. Hall

as Agent Klein

Peter Friedman

Peter Friedman

as Attorney General Brown

Kathryn Morris

Kathryn Morris

as Rita Dunne

Ivana Miličević

Ivana Miličević

as Maya-Rachel

Christopher Kennedy

Christopher Kennedy

as Stevens

Fulvio Cecere

Fulvio Cecere

as Agent Fuman

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Movie Facts

Release Year

2003

Runtime

1h 59m

Language

English

Rating

6.2 / 10

Budget

$60M

Box Office

$117M

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures • Davis Entertainment • Lion Rock Productions

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What is Paycheck about?

Michael Jennings is a genius who's hired – and paid handsomely – by high-tech firms to work on highly sensitive projects, after which his short-term memory is erased so he's incapable of breaching security. But at the end of a three-year job, he's told he isn't getting a paycheck and instead receives a mysterious envelope. In it are clues he must piece together to find out why he wasn't paid – and why he's now in hot water.

Who directed Paycheck?

Paycheck was directed by John Woo and released in 2003. It is a action, adventure, mystery, science fiction, thriller film.

How long is Paycheck?

Paycheck has a runtime of 1 hours and 59 minutes (119 minutes total).

Who stars in Paycheck?

The cast of Paycheck includes Ben Affleck as Michael Jennings, Aaron Eckhart as James Rethrick, Uma Thurman as Rachel Porter, Paul Giamatti as Shorty, Colm Feore as John Wolfe and more.

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