The Sum of All Fears
27,000 nuclear weapons. One is missing.
When the president of Russia suddenly dies, a man whose politics are virtually unknown succeeds him.The change in political leaders sparks paranoia among American CIA officials, so CIA director Bill Cabot recruits a young analyst to supply insight and advice on the situation.S.city, and America is quick to blame the Russians.
- Director
- Phil Alden Robinson
- Worldwide
- $194M
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
28 billed performers
Story overview
What It's About
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When the president of Russia suddenly dies, a man whose politics are virtually unknown succeeds him. The change in political leaders sparks paranoia among American CIA officials, so CIA director Bill Cabot recruits a young analyst to supply insight and advice on the situation. Then the unthinkable happens: a nuclear bomb explodes in a U.S. city, and America is quick to blame the Russians.
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Box Office & Release
The Sum of All Fears returned 2.9× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $68M
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
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- International gross
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- Worldwide gross
- $194M
- Release date
- May 31, 2002
- Runtime
- 2h 4m
- MPAA rating
- PG-13
- Language
- Arabic, German
- Country
- Canada, Germany
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