Conspiracy Theory 1997

type: Movie

language: English

duration: 135 min

genre: political

theme: chase

director: Richard Donner

Score: 6 / 10

Conspiracy Theory is a 1997 American political action thriller film directed by Richard Donner. Starring Mel Gibson, Julia Roberts and Patrick Stewart, the original screenplay by Brian Helgeland centers on an eccentric taxi driver who believes many world events are triggered by government conspiracies, and the Justice Department attorney who becomes involved in his life. The film grossed $137 million, and critical reviews were mixed.

Plot

New York City taxi driver Jerry Fletcher is a passionate conspiracy theorist, happily sharing his ideas with anyone who will listen. His favorite audience is Justice Department lawyer Alice Sutton, who tolerates him because he once saved her from a mugging but is unaware he spies on her at home. She is haunted by the murder of her father, a judge, which her boss Mr. Wilson believes was ordered by an inmate her father denied an appeal.

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author	Brian Helgeland
contentLocation	New York City
director	Richard Donner
editor	Frank J. Urioste Kevin Stitt
genre	action crime drama mystery political thriller
keywords	armand hammer arrest at first sight belong bite black helicopter black helicopters bomb threat brainwash break in build can\'t take my eyes off you catcher in the rye central intelligence agency cia cia agent claim connecticut drive drug emergency services fbi fbi agent federal bureau of investigation flee fluoridation freemason grieve gun battle handcuff haunt heart attack hide horse riding injured john f. kennedy assassination conspiracy theories justice department kick out kill land lose love at first sight lsd masonic conspiracy theories mental hospital microchip implant microchipping of pets mkultra moon landing morning mug new world order pearl harbor queensboro bridge ravenswood generating station read remember rid rockefeller center security guard sing smokestack subway station subway train swat swat team talk taxi driver terrify the jfk assassination the new world traffic jam united nations united states department of justice vatican vatican conspiracy theories water fluoridation controversy wound
musicBy	Carter Burwell
producer	Joel Silver Richard Donner
productionCompany	Shuler Donner/Donner Productions Silver Pictures
publisher	Warner Bros. Pictures
recordedAt	New York City
theme	chase conspiracy theories mystery thriller neo-noir political thriller