Conspiracy Theory
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.
Cast
- Bert Remsen
- Bill Henderson
- Cylk Cozart
- Dean Winters
- Edita Brychta
- J. Mills Goodloe
- Julia Roberts
- Kenneth Tigar
- Leonard Jackson
- Mel Gibson
- Michael Potts
- Michael Shamus Wiles
- Patrick Stewart
- Peter Jacobson
- Richard Donner
- Rick Hoffman
- Sean Patrick Thomas
- Steve Kahan
- Terry Alexander
- Tom McCarthy
- Tom Schanley
- Troy Garity