Sci-fi thriller

Cypher (2002): Cast, Box Office & Plot

Name: Cypher
Genre: Sci-Fi, Thriller
Released: 2002-10-01
Duration: 1 h 35 min
Cast: Jeremy Northam, Nigel Bennett, Peter Mensah, Matt Cooke, Stephen Brown

Cypher is a 2002 sci-fi thriller directed by Vincenzo Natali, starring Jeremy Northam as Morgan Sullivan, Nigel Bennett and Peter Mensah. It runs 1 hour 35 minutes and earned $899,147 worldwide.

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Released: October 1, 2002
Runtime: 1h 35m (95 min)
Director: Vincenzo Natali
Genres: Sci-Fi , Thriller
Original language: English
Studio: Miramax
After the credits: No No extra scene

The story

What Is Cypher About?

The premise of Cypher without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

When a disillusioned employee is recruited for corporate espionage, he soon discovers the cut‑throat world of high‑stakes spying. Overwhelmed by the deception, he allies with a mysterious femme fatale, forcing him to confront his true identity and the dangerous secrets he uncovers.

Cypher Themes & Keywords

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corporate espionage
brainwashing
cyberpunk
surprise ending
kiss
sexy woman
cyberpunk sci fi
corporate spy
espionage
world
man
spy

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suburb
femme fatale
new identity
future
disc
conference
job interview
betrayal
chess
whiskey
helicopter
elevator
trust
memory loss
high security
flashback
false identity
conspiracy
amnesia
short haired woman
elevator shaft
one word title

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Cast & crew

Cypher Cast & Characters

Jeremy Northam leads the cast as Morgan Sullivan, with Nigel Bennett as Finster and Peter Mensah as Vault Security. Directed by Vincenzo Natali; 39 actors are credited in all.

Director Vincenzo Natali

Jeremy Northam as Morgan Sullivan
Nigel Bennett as Finster
Peter Mensah as Vault Security
Matt Cooke as Digicorp Technician #3

Also Starring in Cypher

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Stephen Brown Digicorp Technician #2
Joseph Scoren Digicorp Technician #1
Mike O'Shea Sunways Security Guard
Lucy Liu Rita Foster
Timothy Webber Callaway
David Hewlett Virgil C. Dunn
Boyd Banks Fred Garfield
Arnold Pinnock Pilot In Mensroom
Kari Matchett Diane
Vickie Papavs Desk Clerk Boise
Denis Akiyama Speaker Omaha
Andrew Moodie Sunways Neuro Technician
Bruce McFee Businessman Boise
Len Carlson Speaker #2 Boise
Dan Duran Buffalo Speaker #1
David Bolt Speaker #1 Boise

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Kristina Nicoll Amy
Valerie Buhagiar Buffalo Speaker #2
Judy Sinclair Elderly Woman In Elevator
Murray Furrow Hotel Janitor Boise
David Bryant Pilot #2 In Washroom
Les Porter Man In White Coat Boise
Steve Jackson Waiter Buffalo
Roberta Angelica Stewardess to Omaha
Jocelyn Snowdon Stewardess to Buffalo
Matthew Sharp Sunways Technician #2
Alec Stockwell Digicorp Technician #2
Sevaan Franks Tomas Street (uncredited)
Nelson Tynes Rita's Agent #2
George Santino Rita's Agent #1
Malcolm Xerxes Sunways Technician #1
Scott McLaren Convention Waiter Boise
Shanly Trinidad Gate 15 Clerk Boise
Anne Marie Scheffler Stewardess Boise
Marcus Hutchings Jamison

From the director

More from Vincenzo Natali

More films directed by Vincenzo Natali, best-rated first: Paris, je t'aime, Cube, Splice and ABCs of Death 2.

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Plot

Cypher Plot Summary

What happens in Cypher from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Recently unemployed accountant Morgan Sullivan, [Jeremy Northam], is bored with his suburban life. Pressured by his wife to take a job with her father’s company, he instead pursues a position in corporate espionage. Digicorp’s Head of Security, Finster, [Nigel Bennett] inducts Morgan and assigns him a new identity. As Jack Thursby, he is sent to conventions to secretly record presentations and transmit them to headquarters. Sullivan is soon haunted by recurring nightmares and neck pain.

Full summary

The whole story of Cypher, scene by scene

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