Firewall

Firewall

By Richard Loncraine

  • Genre: Thriller
  • Release Date: 2006-03-30
  • Advisory Rating: PG-13
  • Runtime: 1h 44min
  • Director: Richard Loncraine
  • Production Company: Village Roadshow Pictures
  • Production Country: United States of America, Australia
  • iTunes Price: USD 9.99
  • iTunes Rent Price: USD 2.99
5.8/10
5.8
From 942 Ratings

Description

Firewall stars Harrison Ford as bank security expert Jack Stanfield, whose specialty is designing infallible theft-proof financial computer systems. But there's a hidden vulnerability in the system he didn't account for - himself. When a ruthless criminal mastermind (Paul Bettany) kidnaps his family, Jack is forced to find a flaw in his system and steal $100 million. With the lives of his wife and children at stake and under constant surveillance, he has only hours to find a loophole in the thief's own impenetrable system of subterfuge and false identities to beat him at his own game.

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  • Good but...

    5
    By Hugh Jannus
    I bought the movie but harrison's character, does that make him a nerd? It's a good movie but not ford's best. But it's still suspenseful. However everyone knows that Harrison Ford always wins in the end. :) don't mess with ford!
  • This movie had me scared for the rest of the night

    1
    By Tenbroeck64
    I hated this movie so much. It kept me thinking what if this situation happened to me. Harrison Ford at his worst
  • fast paced and intriguing!

    4
    By bherreroc
    definetly worth the time, you will spend a couple hours biting your nails.
  • Firewall

    3
    By Pen & Sword
    Firewall isn't an outstanding contribution to the thriller genre, but it's not a terribly bad one either. Most of the story, if not thoroughly original, is taut, and there are some interesting action sequences, including one where (believe it or not) Stanfield kills an opponent with a blender. Harrison Ford is good as the bank security expert, whose most likeable quality (in my opinion) is his readiness to beat the stuffing out of anybody who threatens his family. Kudos to Bettany for his role as the eerie, soft-spoken criminal mastermind. Worth a watch (maybe), but not for audiences under 15 (due to profuse language, and a few scenes of intense violence) Opinion Stars: 3 out of 5
  • Not a bad movie but not really a great one either

    2
    By alissa914
    I saw this on cable but it seemed like Harrison Ford was forcing himself to say his lines. Here are my problems with the movie: The music when the kid ate the peanut -- it was way overdone Harrison Ford with the camera -- He had a wide angle lens on him. You could tell by looking at it that he had a blind spot on the side that he could've easily written a note to Janice. Computer and banking terminals -- with all of the money at stake with the higher security that the guy presented at the beginning. Why not include a video camera with all of your hitech equipment? What bank would have a man piggy-back on another security card without being questioned especially when no one knows who he is? Too many variables and not really that interesting to watch. It seemed like a mismatch of different movies I've seen done better in many other places.
  • Predictable

    2
    By Dr_b_
    This could have been a TV show, the quality is about the same. Very predictable plot, you already know what happens, the trailer is all you need to see. Very annoying kids, very poor acting all around. Unconvincing villains. There was no Firewall in this movie, but rather this was a movie adaptation for those bankers whose families got held hostage to rob a bank. Bank VP's don't walk up to techs and tell them how to write ACLs either, but at least it was realistic to an extent, for which the film does get kudos, no excess of fake hi-techery. This could have been better if rated R.
  • great

    5
    By HelloGoodbyeHello
    The first time I watched this film at my family's house, my we had to leave with 20 minutes left, and I never got to finish it for four more months. LIfe is tough sometimes. Oh yeah, wasn't that little kid also in that dumb hostage movie? hm...
  • Finally, after 2 years of waiting..

    5
    By AndyT3
    My family rented this movie back when it came out. I fell in love with it. You'll be on the edge of your seat the entire time. Wonderful plot and story. A must have for your iTunes movie library.
  • FREAKN AWESOME!

    5
    By Sabretian
    this is one of the best thriller movies ever! the plot is well thought out and planned

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