Gabriel Shear (John Travolta) is a charismatic, eccentric, ruthlessly pragmatic operative who leads a rogue counter-terrorist unit called Black Cell. He believes in using extreme, illegal methods to fund his brand of patriotism.
Stanley Jobson (Hugh Jackman) is a down-on-his-luck, elite computer hacker freshly released from prison and forbidden from touching a computer.
Desperate to win custody of his young daughter, he is lured into Gabriel’s web by Ginger Knowles (Halle Berry) with the promise of a multi-million dollar payday.
Gabriel forces Stanley to code a worm-virus capable of draining $9.5 billion from an old, forgotten illegal DEA operation called Operation Swordfish.
As the digital heist unfolds into real-world chaos, hostages, and massive street firefights, relentless FBI Agent J.T. Roberts (Don Cheadle) tries to track down Stanley and stop Gabriel’s plot before it’s too late.
The film received significant media attention before its release because Halle Berry was paid an additional $500,000 bonus on top of her salary to perform her first-ever on-screen topless scene.
Critics criticised the film’s logic, overly convoluted plot twists, and unrealistic depiction of computer hacking, but audiences liked its slick action sequences, quick pacing, and Travolta’s over-the-top, monologue-heavy performance.
Gabriel
John Travolta Stanley
Hugh Jackman Ginger
Halle Berry Roberts
Don Cheadle Senator Reisman
Sam Shepard Marco
Vinnie Jones Melissa
Drea de Matteo Axl Torvalds
Rudolf Martin A.D. Joy
Zach Grenier Holly
Camryn Grimes Torres
Angelo Pagán SWAT Leader
Chic Daniel Lawyer
Kirk B.R. Woller Helga
Laura Lane Gabriel’s Crew
William Mapother
Ilia Volok
Jonathan Fraser
Shawn Woods
Leo Lee
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Stanley Jobson (Hugh Jackman) is a down-on-his-luck, elite computer hacker freshly released from prison and forbidden from touching a computer.
As the digital heist unfolds into real-world chaos, hostages, and massive street firefights, relentless FBI Agent J.T. Roberts (Don Cheadle) tries to track down Stanley and stop Gabriel’s plot before it’s too late.
