Sneakers - Enzian Theater

35mm Screening! Robert Redford Tribute Film!

A clever blend of caper-comedy and techno-thriller, Sneakers brings together one of the most impressive ensemble casts of the ‘90s, starring Robert Redford, Sidney Poitier, Dan Aykroyd, River Phoenix, David Strathairn, Mary McDonnell, Ben Kingsley, and James Earl Jones.

Redford stars as Martin Bishop, a former ‘60s radical now leading a quirky team of security experts who test the defenses of major corporations. His crew—an ex-CIA operative (Poitier), a conspiracy-theory-obsessed techie (Aykroyd), a young hacker (Phoenix), and a blind audio savant (Strathairn)—make their living outsmarting systems that claim to be “unbreakable.” But when government agents coerce Bishop into stealing a mysterious black box capable of decoding any encryption, the stakes suddenly turn global. With sharp dialogue, clever heists, and a light-hearted edge, Sneakers remains the quintessential early-90s thriller!

1992, 126 minutes, USA, In English, Russian and Chinese, Directed by Phil Alden Robinson

“A slick, updated Mission: Impossible, it's a lot of fun.”
– Desson Thomson, WASHINGTON POST
“This cast has chem and charisma to boot. Redford rocks his part with the charm we’ve come to expect from the legend. Phoenix is exceptional in one of his final screen roles before his untimely death.”
– Frank J. Avella, THE CONTENDING
“A very neatly plotted blend of elaborate heist and twisting thriller, peppered with amusing gags and smart one-liners for its top class ensemble.”
– Angie Errigo, EMPIRE MAGAZINE