Paycheck is a 2003 action-adventure film, directed by John Woo, starring Ben Affleck, Aaron Eckhart and Uma Thurman.
Plot Summary
Michael Jennings, played by Ben Affleck, is a computer engineer who does confidential technology work for companies. As a condition of employment, his memory of the tasks he performed for the company are routinely erased. Paycheck explores Jennings' efforts to determine what he was working on, and what happened to him, during the three years he spent on his most recent assignment.
Cast Information
- Ben Affleck: Michael Jennings
- Aaron Eckhart: James Rethrick
- Colm Feore: John Wolfe
- Uma Thurman: Dr. Rachel Porter
- Paul Giamatti: Shorty
- Joe Morton: Ag. Dodge
- Michael C. Hall: Ag. Klein
- Peter Friedman: Atty. Gen. Brown
- Ivana Milicevic: Maya
- Kathryn Morris: Rita Dunne
- Krista Allen: Holographic woman
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Fast Facts
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U.S. release date
December 25, 2003
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U.K. release date
January 16, 2004
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Director
John Woo
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Screenwriters
Phillip K. Dick (story), Dean Georgaris (screenplay)
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Producers
John Davis, Michael Hackett, John Woo, Terence Chang
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Distributor
Paramount Pictures, DreamWorks Animation
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MPAA rating
PG - 13 for intense action, violence and brief language
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Genre
Action-adventure
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Run time
119 minutes
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Filming locations
Vancouver, CanadaYahoo! Movies: Details
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