Firewall (film)

Firewall
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRichard Loncraine
Written byJoe Forte
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyMarco Pontecorvo
Edited byJim Page
Music byAlexandre Desplat
Production
companies
Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures (International)
Roadshow Films (Australia and New Zealand)[1]
Release date
  • February 10, 2006 (2006-02-10) (United States)
Running time
105 minutes[2]
Countries
  • United States
  • Australia
LanguageEnglish
Budget$50 million[3]
Box office$82.8 million[1]

Firewall is a 2006 American action thriller film[4] directed by Richard Loncraine and written by Joe Forte.[5] The film stars Harrison Ford as a banker who is forced by criminals, led by Paul Bettany, to help them steal $100 million, with Virginia Madsen, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Robert Patrick, Robert Forster, and Alan Arkin. It was initially titled The Wrong Element and was going to be directed by Mark Pellington, but he left production in August 2004 after the death of his wife. Loncraine replaced him two months later.[6][7]

Firewall received negative reviews from critics with criticism for its plot and editing, with some comparing it unfavorably to James Bond[citation needed]. It grossed almost $83 million at the box office.

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference mojo was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "FIREWALL (12A)". British Board of Film Classification. February 23, 2006. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
  3. ^ "Firewall (2006) - Financial Information".
  4. ^ "Firewall". Warner Bros.
  5. ^ "Firewall". Turner Classic Movies. Atlanta: Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner). Retrieved July 12, 2017.
  6. ^ Dunkley, Cathy (August 23, 2004). "Inside Move: Pellington exits 'Element'". Variety. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
  7. ^ Dawtrey, Adam (October 7, 2004). "Loncraine fits right in as helm of 'Wrong Element'". Variety. Retrieved March 21, 2022.