Antitrust (film)

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Antitrust
Theatrical release poster
Directed byPeter Howitt
Written byHoward Franklin
Produced by
[1]
Starring
CinematographyJohn Bailey
Edited byZach Staenberg
Music byDon Davis
Production
companies
Distributed byMGM Distribution Co.
Release date
  • January 12, 2001 (2001-01-12)
Running time
109 minutes[2]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$30 million[3]
Box office$18.2 million[4]

Antitrust (also titled Conspiracy.com[5] and Startup[6]) is a 2001 American techno thriller film written by Howard Franklin and directed by Peter Howitt.[7][8]

Antitrust portrays young idealistic programmers and a large corporation (NURV) that offers a significant salary, an informal working environment, and creative opportunities for those talented individuals willing to work for them. The charismatic CEO of NURV (Tim Robbins) seems to be good-natured, but new employee and protagonist Milo Hoffman (Ryan Phillippe) begins to unravel the terrible hidden truth of NURV's operation.

The film stars Phillippe, Rachael Leigh Cook, Claire Forlani, and Robbins.[9] Antitrust opened in the United States on January 12, 2001, and was generally panned by critics.[8]

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  2. ^ "ANTITRUST (15)". British Board of Film Classification. February 8, 2001. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
  3. ^ "Antitrust (2001) - Financial Information".
  4. ^ "Antitrust (2001)". Box Office Mojo. Box Office Mojo LLC. Retrieved February 26, 2008.
  5. ^ "conspiracy.com" (in German). OutNow.CH. February 6, 2001. Retrieved February 26, 2008.
  6. ^ "Filmlexikon FILME von A-Z - startup" (in German). Archived from the original on February 9, 2008. Retrieved February 26, 2008.
  7. ^ "Antitrust (2001) - Cast and Credits". Yahoo! Movies. Yahoo Inc. Retrieved February 26, 2008.
  8. ^ a b "Antitrust (2001) - Movie Details". Yahoo! Movies. Yahoo Inc. Retrieved February 26, 2008.
  9. ^ "Antitrust (2001) - Movie Info". Yahoo! Movies. Yahoo Inc. Retrieved February 26, 2008.