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Paycheck

Name: Paycheck
Director: John Woo
Genre: Action, Adventure, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller
Released: 2003-12-25
Duration: 119 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Ben Affleck, Aaron Eckhart, Uma Thurman, Paul Giamatti, Colm Feore

2003 · 1h 59m · Action, Adventure, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller

IMDb 6.3 Metacritic 43 RT 27%

Skip it. This 2003 Ben Affleck thriller is a forgettable adaptation of Philip K. Dick's premise that squanders its clever setup with clunky execution and a convoluted plot that collapses under its own weight. There are way better sci-fi thrillers out there demanding your attention tonight.

Plot

Michael Jennings is a genius who's hired – and paid handsomely – by high-tech firms to work on highly sensitive projects, after which his short-term memory is erased so he's incapable of breaching security. But at the end of a three-year job, he's told he isn't getting a paycheck and instead receives a mysterious envelope. In it are clues he must piece together to find out why he wasn't paid – and why he's now in hot water.

Director: John Woo

Cast: Ben Affleck, Aaron Eckhart, Uma Thurman, Paul Giamatti, Colm Feore

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