Chain Reaction
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.
- Director
- Andrew Davis
- Worldwide
- $60M
Who's in it
Cast
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Story overview
What It's About
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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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Box Office & Release
Chain Reaction returned 1.2× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $50M
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $60M
- Release date
- Aug 2, 1996
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- MPAA rating
- PG-13
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States of America
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