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Chain Reaction
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Chain Reaction

Fri, Aug 2, 1996
  • Thriller
  • Action
  • Science Fiction
Film · Synopsis

Synopsis

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.

Trailer

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Release windows

When & where

US
  • In CinemasFri, Aug 2, 1996
GB
  • In CinemasFri, Sep 6, 1996
AU
  • In CinemasThu, Jan 16, 1997
FR
  • In CinemasWed, Nov 27, 1996
  • Streaming / DigitalThu, Jul 31, 2014VOD
  • PhysicalWed, Feb 2, 2000DVD
  • TVSun, Mar 29, 2026RTL9
DE
  • In CinemasThu, Nov 21, 1996
JP
  • In CinemasSat, Oct 5, 1996
Where to watch

Streaming TBA

No streaming platforms confirmed yet. We’ll yell the moment one picks it up — make sure it’s on your deck.

Cast

Top of the call sheet

  • 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
  • Brian Cox
    Brian Cox
    as Lyman Earl Collier
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