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Conspiracy Theory

Name: Conspiracy Theory
Director: Richard Donner
Genre: Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Released: 1997-08-08
Duration: 135 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Mel Gibson, Julia Roberts, Patrick Stewart, Cylk Cozart, Steve Kahan

1997 · 2h 15m · Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller

IMDb 6.7 Metacritic 50 RT 59%

Skip it. While the premise has potential—a paranoid conspiracy theorist forced to find which delusion is actually real—the execution is formulaic thriller-by-numbers with dated action sequences and implausible plotting that squanders an interesting concept.

Plot

A man obsessed with conspiracy theories becomes a target after one of his theories turns out to be true. Unfortunately, in order to save himself, he has to figure out which theory it is.

Director: Richard Donner

Cast: Mel Gibson, Julia Roberts, Patrick Stewart, Cylk Cozart, Steve Kahan

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